Preston Cenotaph
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The Preston Cenotaph stands in Market Square, Preston, Lancashire, England, and is a monument to soldiers from Preston who perished in World War I and II. Unveiled on 13 June 1926, the memorial was designed by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott with sculptural work by Henry Alfred Pegram.[1]
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Preston Cenotaph | |
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England | |
For the dead of World War I and World War II. | |
Established | 1926 |
Unveiled | 13 June 1926 |
Location | 53.75944°N 2.69940°W / 53.75944; -2.69940 |
Designed by | Sir Giles Gilbert Scott |
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Listed Building – Grade I | |
Official name | War memorial cenotaph |
Designated | 20 December 1991 |
Reference no. | 1218458 |
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