Why Blackpool Cenotaph and War Memorial is Unique

Come take a look at this landmark piece against North Pier and find out why Blackpool Cenotaph and War Memorial is unique. Located on the promenade, use the postcode for Blackpool North Pier to find it - FY1 1RQ.

The tall granite obelisk of Blackpool Cenotaph and War Memorial was erected in 1923 in memory of all those lost in World War I. Did you know that a 'Cenotaph' is an empty tomb for bodies not repatriated from war zones? Watch the video and take a look at the full article on our Live Blackpool website (link below) for information about the sculptor and designer and it's listed monument status.

The bronze sculpture on the War Memorial is unusual for its depiction of women. It includes Britannia and Victory, but also a wife and child left behind, a nurse, grieving widow and a small girl with a cat.

But it's the corpse of a dead German soldier which is really unusual and why Blackpool Cenotaph and War Memorial is unique. Possibly unique in the whole of England.

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