Preesall and Knott End War Memorial
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Preesall and Knott End War Memorial
Image: © Gerald England Taken: 27 Aug 2016
Preesall and Knott End War Memorial was unveiled on 3 October 1920 by General Sir A Hunter MP. It commemorates 33 local servicemen who died during the First World War; the names of six men who fell in the Second World War were added later. In 2014 a project was undertaken to improve access to the memorial with the help of grant aid from War Memorials Trust. It is Grade II listed https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1435233 It is rumoured that a 10th century Viking chieftain by the name of Haken is buried under the mound on which the memorial stands. https://thejournalofantiquities.com/2015/10/12/hakens-mound-preesall-lancashire/
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Image Location
Latitude
53.92614
Longitude
-2.975956