Blackburn War Memorial is located in Corporation Park in Blackburn, Lancashire, England.[1][2] It was originally designed as a memorial for people who lost their lives in the First World War but was later extended to also honour those who lost their lives in the Second World War.[1][3]
| Blackburn War Memorial | |
|---|---|
| Blackburn with Darwen Council | |
 Blackburn War Memorial | |
| For The dead of the First World War and Second World War. | |
| Unveiled | 2 August 1924 |
| Location | 53°45′22″N 2°29′43″W / 53.7562°N 2.4953°W near Blackburn |
| Designed by | Bertram Mackennal |
The main feature of this war memorial is Bertram Mackennal’s bronze sculpture[4] known as Mother England or Sacrifice.[3]
Plans for the memorial and Garden of Remembrance were approved by the Blackburn War Memorial Committee in October 1922 and it was unveiled on 2 August 1924.[3]
Gallery edit
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A montage of photographs of Blackburn War Memorial. "Mother England" or "Sacrifice"
References edit
- ^ a b Corporation Park. Archived June 13, 2013, at the Wayback Machine East Lancashire Memorials. Retrieved 17 August 2012.
- ^ Corporation Park, garden of Remembrance. Archived June 7, 2011, at the Wayback Machine Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council. Retrieved 17 August 2012.
- ^ a b c The Blackburn war memorial. Retrieved 17 August 2012.
- ^ Sir Edgar Bertram Mackennal. Dictionary of Australian Biography. Retrieved 17 August 2012.
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- Bertram Mackenna, creator of the memorial