Memorial

The River of Life - Victims of Terrorist Explosion

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Current Location

This is one of the main shopping streets of the town, Bridge Street, Warrington, Warrington, Cheshire, WA1 1EN, England

SJ 60645 88127

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Type of Memorial: Sculptured / Cast group
WMR Reference Number: 62870
Description: Water sculpture with associated commemorative plaque.
Inscription: BRIDGE STREET/ The 'River of Life' design in Bridge Street depicts the course/ of the River Mersey as it flows through the Borough of Warrington,/ from Hollins Green and Rixton (at Market Gate) to Penketh (close/ to Rylands Street)./ Along the course of the River, twelve bronze/ discs, designed by local primary school/ children, detail themes of nature, local history/ and geography./ the scheme was designed by the artist Stephen Broadbent in/ partnership with Warrington Borough Council./ The central water feature is, in part, a memorial to two local/ children who died following the terrorist bomb explosion in/ Bridge Street in 1993. Young people from the Great Sankey/ High School helped the artist with the design work./ Seats in the street feature themes detailing Warrington's/ industries, past and present, including metal working,/ wire making and tool manufacturing./ The lighting columns incorporate motifs taken from/ Warrington Town Hall gates and the Coat of Arms/ of families influential in the history of the town./ The scheme was implemented by Warrington/ Borough Council and opened by/ HRH The Duchess of Kent/ on 14th November 1996.

Maker(s): Stephen Broadbent, Sculptor
Costs: £ 425,000
Sponsor Type: corporate
Maintenance History: May 2012: the plaque was stolen some time between 20 April and 5 May. 8 June 2012 the plaque was recovered.

Opened

14 November 1996

HRH THE DUCHESS OF KENT

Sculpture

Condition: Unknown

Plaque

Made from: Metal

Condition: Good