The Obelisk

This memorial occupies a central position in Euston Gardens on the Esplanade in Fleetwood. It is one of several memorials in commemoration of people lost at sea, a grim reality for this coastal village that was once the most important fishing port in England. This memorial is to two men who lost their lives while successfully saving two others who were in danger.

It bears the following inscription: ‘Erected by public subscription to the memory of James Abram and George Greenall who lost their lives in the storm of November 1890 whilst heroically endeavouring to save others’.

In front of the Obelisk is a more recent memorial stone with another plaque. This stone also bears tribute to people who lost their lives at sea. It reads: ‘In memory of all those who have lost their lives at sea. Dedicated on 19th May 1985 by Admiral Sir Desmond Cassidi GCB’.