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Latitude: 54.046 / 54°2'45"N
Longitude: -2.7885 / 2°47'18"W
OS Eastings: 348467
OS Northings: 461403
OS Grid: SD484614
Mapcode National: GBR 8PZN.3C
Mapcode Global: WH847.4KDM
Plus Code: 9C6V26W6+CJ
Entry Name: War Memorial Approximately 5 Metres North of Christ Church
Listing Date: 13 March 1995
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1298335
English Heritage Legacy ID: 383355
Also known as: Christ Church War Memorial, Lancaster
ID on this website: 101298335
Location: Christ Church, Moorlands, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA1
County: Lancashire
District: Lancaster
Electoral Ward/Division: John O'Gaunt
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: Lancaster
Traditional County: Lancashire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Lancashire
Church of England Parish: Lancaster Christ Church
Church of England Diocese: Blackburn
Tagged with: War memorial
LANCASTER
SD4861 WYRESDALE ROAD
1685-1/5/329 (West side)
War Memorial approximately 5 metres
north of Christ Church
GV II
War memorial. c1920. Sandstone. An octagonal plinth is built
against a sloping bank and inscribed on the west side: '1914 -
1919 IN LASTING MEMORY OF GLORIOUS DEEDS AND NOBLE ENDURANCE'.
Above are 2 octagonal steps supporting a base of square plan
with crocketed diagonal buttresses. On the west side it is
carved with a crucifix and inscribed: 'For all Mankind'. On
the east side it is carved with a child and 2 standing figures
and inscribed: 'Lent to the Lord'. On the south side it is
inscribed: 'I am the resurection and the life', and on the
north side: 'AMDG in honour of the Parishioners of Christ
Church who gave their lives for King and Country in the Worlds
War 1914- 1919'. A tapering octagonal shaft with foliated
capital supports a cross fleury.
Listing NGR: SD4846761403
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, 2 February 2017.
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