The Cenotaph stands overlooking the Flag Market

Restoration of Preston’s Cenotaph is in the running for a national award.

More than £800,000 was spent on the work which saw the monument cleaned up and a new dedication carved to the people of Preston who have given their lives in service since 1945.

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The Civic Trust Awards has selected the Cenotaph project to move into its second stage with 147 different projects selected.

Councillor John Swindells, cabinet member for planning and regulation, said: “The council is delighted with this announcement. Refurbishing the cenotaph, which for the first time commemorates Preston’s fallen servicemen and women since 1945, was a major project at a significant time in history. This recognition is a tribute to the hard work and specialist skills that were required.”

Work on the Cenotaph was part of a wider Preston Remembers project which has been marking the 100 years since the start of the First World War.

The awards are announced at a ceremony in London in March 2015.

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