Memorials & monuments · West Midlands
Crewe War Memorial
Crewe War Memorial — a Grade II*-listed memorial in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–45 min
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Crewe War Memorial is a Grade II*-listed building in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom. Grade II* status is conferred by Historic England (or Cadw, Historic Environment Scotland or NIEA equivalents) on buildings of exceptional national interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for full historical and architectural details.
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Heritage listing
Crewe War Memorial stands in the Municipal Square, in Crewe, Cheshire, England. It consists of a bronze sculpture of Britannia standing on a pedestal, itself on a square base. The sculptor was Walter Gilbert and the sculpture was cast in the foundry of H. H. Martyn & Co. It was unveiled in 1924. The names of those killed in both world wars and in later conflicts are inscribed on bronze plaques around the base, and there are further inscriptions on the paving around the memorial. It originally stood in Market Square and was moved to Municipal Square (which was renamed as Memorial Square on 11 November 2014) in 2006.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Crewe War Memorial stands in the Municipal Square, in Crewe, Cheshire, England. It consists of a bronze sculpture of Britannia standing on a pedestal, itself on a square base. The sculptor was Walter Gilbert and the sculpture was cast in the foundry of H. H. Martyn & Co. It was unveiled in 1924. The names of those killed in both world wars and in later conflicts are inscribed on bronze plaques around the base, and there are further inscriptions on the paving around the memorial. It originally stood in Market Square and was moved to Municipal Square (which was renamed as Memorial Square on 11 November 2014) in 2006. The memorial is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
Following the First World War, the people of Crewe were slow to approve plans for the erection of a monument to the town's 700 soldiers who had fallen in the combat. The town already had a war memorial, the Boer War Memorial, which had been erected in Queen's Park in 1902–03. It was hoped that there could be a joint monument with the London and North Western Railway, the main employers and land owners in the town, but they already had their own monument at Euston station in London. Eventually the council's War Memorial Sub-Committee decided in 1922 to erect a monument in Market Square. This was to be financed by public subscription, and it was hoped that the railway company would contribute…
Description
The figure of Britannia is in bronze, and it stands on a pedestal of Darley Dale limestone. The figure is about 2.7 m high, and the pedestal is about 3.3 m in height. Britannia stands on chains, and holds a trident and a palm leaf. On the front of the pedestal is an inscription reading as follows. On the reverse, the inscription reads: The memorial is enclosed by paving inscribed with the following: And the paving in front of the memorial is inscribed:
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 53.0980, -2.4396
- District
- Cheshire East
- Parish
- Crewe
- Postcode
- CW1 2DA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Crewe and Nantwich
- Established
- 1924
Sources
- wikidata: Q15978962 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Crewe War Memorial (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Crewe War Memorial?
- Crewe War Memorial is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode CW1 2DA), in the parish of Crewe.
- Is Crewe War Memorial a listed building?
- Crewe War Memorial is officially recognised as Grade II* listed.
- Is Crewe War Memorial free to visit?
- Yes, Crewe War Memorial is free to enter.
- How do I get to Crewe War Memorial?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode CW1 2DA. It sits within the Crewe and Nantwich parliamentary constituency.