Description

SE 32 NW ROTHWELL OULTON LANE
LS26 (north side), Rothwell

5/98 War Memorial

II

War memorial. 1920's. Sandstone and polished granite, with granite statue.
Three square steps, square 2-stage base with carved wreath on lower stage,
polished pedestal, of square section tapering slightly, moulded sandstone cap
surmounted by life-sized statue of infantryman in cap standing with hands on
butt of rifle, the muzzle on his foot. Inscriptions "HONOUR THE FALLEN" at
at the top, and on the pedestal IsiRE,'4T WAiR
"THE GREAT WAR
1914-1918"
and names an all 4 sides (96 in all); added on the base "1939-1945" and 40
names.

Listing NGR: SE3473028203

This List entry has been amended to add sources for War Memorials Online and the War Memorials Register. These sources were not used in the compilation of this List entry but are added here as a guide for further reading, 10 August 2017.

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26429044

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Recommended Books

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  Department for Communities Listed Historic Buildings of Northern Ireland: Information Guide for the 2nd Survey of Historic Buildings
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  London 3: North West: North West v. 3 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Yorkshire West Riding: Sheffield and the South (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Period Property Manual (New Ed)
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  Somerset: North and Bristol: The Buildings of England (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Cornwall (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)