Memorials & monuments · North Wales
War Memorial
War Memorial is a memorial in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–45 min
- Nearest railway station
- Port Sunlight · 0.5 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
War Memorial is a public memorial or monument in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1921. Address: The Causeway, Port Sunlight. Coordinates: 53.3530°, -2.9979°.
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The Port Sunlight War Memorial stands in a central position in the model village of Port Sunlight, Wirral, Merseyside, England. The founder of the village and employer of its residents, William Lever, was anxious to have a memorial to commemorate those of his workers who had been lost in the First World War. As early as 1916 he commissioned Goscombe John to design a war memorial, which was completed and unveiled in 1921 by two of his employees. It consists of a granite runic cross with bronze statues and reliefs and has the theme "Defence of the Realm". On the memorial are the names of all of the company's employees who died as a result of both World Wars.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: New Ferry SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Port Sunlight War Memorial stands in a central position in the model village of Port Sunlight, Wirral, Merseyside, England. The founder of the village and employer of its residents, William Lever, was anxious to have a memorial to commemorate those of his workers who had been lost in the First World War. As early as 1916 he commissioned Goscombe John to design a war memorial, which was completed and unveiled in 1921 by two of his employees. It consists of a granite runic cross with bronze statues and reliefs and has the theme "Defence of the Realm". On the memorial are the names of all of the company's employees who died as a result of both World Wars. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building.
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Background
History
Port Sunlight is the site of a soap factory founded by William Lever (1851–1925), later 1st Viscount Leverhulme, who also created a model village for his workers. During the First World War Lever was chairman of the Empire War Memorial League, and was anxious to have a war memorial in Port Sunlight. He was concerned that at the end of the war the best sculptors would have been engaged to work on war memorials, and as early as 1916 he commissioned Goscombe John to design a memorial for the village. Lever had been concerned that England would be invaded and at the start of the First World War, although he was then aged 63, he joined the Birkenhead and District Volunteer Training Corps (the…
Description
The memorial stands in the most prominent position in the centre of the village, at the intersection of its broadest avenues, The Causeway and The Diamond. It is made in granite, with sculptures and reliefs in bronze. At the centre is a runic cross. This stands on an octagonal plinth, on which are the statues of eleven figures. There are inscriptions on the sides of the plinth. Around the plinth is an enclosure with four seating areas, and it is surrounded by a circular parapet. The parapet is broken by four flights of steps. Flanking the tops of the steps are reliefs of groups of children holding wreathes; all the reliefs are different. On each of the four sections of the parapet facing…
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- Coordinates
- 53.3530, -2.9979
- District
- Wirral
- Parish
- Wirral, unparished area
- Postcode
- CH62 5DZ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
- Established
- 1921
- Nearest railway station
- Port Sunlight — 0.5 km
- Official site
- www.portsunlightvillage.com
Sources
- osm: w536121852 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Port Sunlight War Memorial (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Port Sunlight War Memorial 2020.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is War Memorial?
- War Memorial is in North Wales, United Kingdom (postcode CH62 5DZ), in the parish of Wirral, unparished area.
- When was War Memorial built?
- Built or established in 1921.
- Is War Memorial a listed building?
- War Memorial is officially recognised as Grade I listed building listed.
- Is War Memorial a protected site?
- Yes — War Memorial is part of the New Ferry SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is War Memorial free to visit?
- Yes, War Memorial is free to enter.
- How do I get to War Memorial?
- The nearest railway station is Port Sunlight, about 0.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CH62 5DZ.