Failsworth War Memorial

Heritage listing

Details 1477/0/10009 OLDHAM ROAD 31-OCT-05 Failsworth Failsworth War Memorial II First World War memorial, c.1923, Portland stone. Fluted column with coloured decoration surmounted by bronze winged figure and bronze laurel wreath. Stepped square stone plinth. Octagonal base with inscription on main SE face reads 'Remembrance 1914 1918'. To rear inscription reads 'They died in many lands that we may live here in peace'. Fluted column tapers and curves anti-clockwise from mid-point to domed top. Vertical patterning on top part of column of blue/green medallions and red waves within green border. Bronze winged figure of Victory holding laurel wreath and staff surmounts dome. Bronze wreath attached to top of column and figure. HISTORY: Unveiled on 10th June 1923 the memorial commemorates those lost during the First World War. It remains unknown who the designer was or who unveiled the memorial. SUMMARY OF IMPORTANCE: First World War memorial erected in 1923 with unusual coloured decoration, bronze winged figure of Victory and laurel wreath. Represents significant architectural and historic interest. 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, 30 January 2017. Legacy The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system. Legacy System number: 494161 Legacy System: LBS

From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.