The memorial is located on Market St, Carnforth, in a small memorial garden, and comprises a square granite plinth upon which stands a bronze figure of a soldier, standing at ease and with rifle. In addition to the bronze figure there are three inscribed plaques. The first commemorates the Carnforth soldiers who died during World War I, the second commemorates the Carnforth soldiers who died whilst still in service between 1918 and 1924 while the third plaque commemorates the Carnforth soldiers who died during and after World War II.[3]
A total of seventy seven names are inscribed on the memorial, fifty seven of which are recorded as killed during or as a consequence of wounds suffered during World War I, and twenty names are recorded as killed during or as a consequence of wounds suffered during World War II.[1]
The inscription is:
TO THE HONOURED MEMORY / OF THE MEN OF / CARNFORTH / WHO DIED AFTER THE CLOSE / OF THE 1939–1945 WAR / FROM THE EFFECTS OF / WAR SERVICE[4]
Recent historyedit
A silent black and white film of the unveiling of the Carnforth's War Memorial in 1924 is available on DVD from North West Film Archive, due to a donation of the film to the King's Own Royal Regiment Museum in Lancaster in 2004. The process of converting the film to DVD was delicate as the film is "highly volatile nitrate film". The 6 minute film, which records the event attended by dignitaries, servicemen and families, was produced by the Carnforth 'Kinema' owner, William J. Weeks.[5]
Referencesedit
^ abCarnforth War Memorial. World War II Museums. 19 August 2012.
^Unveiling of the Carnforth War Memorial. Northwest Film Archive. Film. Producer Mr. Weeks. Retrieved 19 August 2012.
^Carnforth. United Kingdom National Inventory of War Memorial. Retrieved 19 August 2012.
^Carnforth. 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine Lancaster Military Heritage Group. Retrieved 19 August 2012.
^"Carnforth war memorial – Community." Lancaster Guardian. Thursday 8 November 2007. Retrieved 8 August 2012.
External linksedit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Carnforth War Memorial.
May 10, 2024
carnforth, memorial, erected, november, 1924, commemorate, soldiers, from, carnforth, died, during, after, world, englandfor, carnforth, military, dead, world, world, iiunveiled9, november, 1924location54, 12924, 76942, 12924, 76942, near, carnforth, lancashir. The Carnforth War Memorial was erected on 9 November 1924 to commemorate soldiers from Carnforth who died during and after World War I 1 2 Carnforth War MemorialEnglandFor Carnforth military dead of World War I and World War IIUnveiled9 November 1924Location54 07 45 N 2 46 10 W 54 12924 N 2 76942 W 54 12924 2 76942 Carnforth War Memorial near Carnforth Lancashire Contents 1 Design 2 Recent history 3 References 4 External linksDesign editThe memorial is located on Market St Carnforth in a small memorial garden and comprises a square granite plinth upon which stands a bronze figure of a soldier standing at ease and with rifle In addition to the bronze figure there are three inscribed plaques The first commemorates the Carnforth soldiers who died during World War I the second commemorates the Carnforth soldiers who died whilst still in service between 1918 and 1924 while the third plaque commemorates the Carnforth soldiers who died during and after World War II 3 A total of seventy seven names are inscribed on the memorial fifty seven of which are recorded as killed during or as a consequence of wounds suffered during World War I and twenty names are recorded as killed during or as a consequence of wounds suffered during World War II 1 The inscription is TO THE HONOURED MEMORY OF THE MEN OF CARNFORTH WHO DIED AFTER THE CLOSE OF THE 1939 1945 WAR FROM THE EFFECTS OF WAR SERVICE 4 Recent history editA silent black and white film of the unveiling of the Carnforth s War Memorial in 1924 is available on DVD from North West Film Archive due to a donation of the film to the King s Own Royal Regiment Museum in Lancaster in 2004 The process of converting the film to DVD was delicate as the film is highly volatile nitrate film The 6 minute film which records the event attended by dignitaries servicemen and families was produced by the Carnforth Kinema owner William J Weeks 5 References edit a b Carnforth War Memorial World War II Museums 19 August 2012 Unveiling of the Carnforth War Memorial Northwest Film Archive Film Producer Mr Weeks Retrieved 19 August 2012 Carnforth United Kingdom National Inventory of War Memorial Retrieved 19 August 2012 Carnforth Archived 2016 03 04 at the Wayback Machine Lancaster Military Heritage Group Retrieved 19 August 2012 Carnforth war memorial Community Lancaster Guardian Thursday 8 November 2007 Retrieved 8 August 2012 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Carnforth War Memorial Kings Own Royal Regiment Museum Images of unveiling in 1924 Lancaster Military Heritage Group Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Carnforth War Memorial amp oldid 1089304307, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
