Erected in 1921, the Poulton-le-Fylde War Memorial is located in the English

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Poulton-le-Fylde Poulton-le-Fylde (), commonly shortened to Poulton, is a market town in Lancashire, England, situated on the coastal plain called the Fylde. In the 2001 United Kingdom census, it had a population of 18,264. There is evidence of human habitation ...

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structure, it stands in a small cobbled area at the north end of Market Place, having been moved from nearby Queen's Square in 1979.''A History of Blackpool, the Fylde and South Wyre''
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, it consists of a pillar with an octagonal foot, and a ball

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surmounted by a wheel-head cross. The pillar is on a square plinth on an octagonal step. On the plinth is a timber plaque with a coat of arms, a bronze plaque with an inscription, and further plaques recording the names of those lost in the World Wars and another conflict.

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Memorial, Poulton le Fylde
– Imperial War Museums Buildings and structures in Poulton-le-Fylde Grade II listed buildings in Lancashire Cenotaphs in the United Kingdom British military memorials and cemeteries 1921 sculptures Stone sculptures in the United Kingdom Outdoor sculptures in England Monuments and memorials in England World War I memorials in England World War II memorials in England 1921 establishments in England {{Lancashire-struct-stub

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