Skip to main content

    War MemorialsRegister

    • Home
    • Search Memorials
    • Search Names
    • Help
    Imperial War Museums LogoImperial War Museums home
    • About
      • About us
      • Submit a photograph
      • Volunteering
    • Legal
      • Accessibility Statement
      • Cookies
      • Copyright
      • Privacy
      • Terms of use

    © Imperial War Museums 2026

    Memorial

    St Helens

    The Memorial

    Source: Copyright Mike Coyle

    1/10

    Current Location

    Victoria Square, 70, Bickerstaffe Street, St Helens, St Helens, Merseyside, EC2M 3AD, England

    OS Grid Reference

    SJ 51271 95474

    View location on Google Maps

    Names listed on this memorial

    Contribute to the War Memorials Register

    Send us details and photographs of your local war memorials, to help enhance the information about the people, places and events they commemorate.

    Contribute now

    This record shows everything IWM currently knows about this memorial. We are continually updating our records.

    © WMR-1233

    To share information or photographs, contact us.

    Type of Memorial
    Cenotaph
    WMR Reference Number
    1233
    Description
    Rectagular tappered Portland stone obelisk on a stepped base bearing a molded plain cross on each face. Polished granite tablets on each side and base with names engraved in gilt letters. Granite pedestals on three sides linked with bronze chains at the corners.
    Inscription
    OUR GLORIOUS DEAD (coat of arms) / TO THE EVERLASTING MEMORY OF THE MEN OF THIS BOROUGH WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR KING AND COUNTRY/1914-1918/1939-1945 Four faces: NAMES
    War
    First World War (1914-1918)
    Number Commemorated
    2270
    Died
    2270
    Information shown
    surname, initials
    Order of names
    surname
    War
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Number Commemorated
    469
    Died
    469
    Information shown
    surname
    Order of names
    surname
    War
    Northern Ireland Conflict; The Troubles (1969-1998)
    Number Commemorated
    1
    Died
    1
    Maker(s)
    • MESSRS WILLIAM RIGBY & SONS ST HELENS, Builder

    • MESSRS BIRAM & FLETCHER FFRIBA, Architect

    Costs
    £2000
    Sponsor Type
    public

    Ceremonies

    Dedicated

    4th April 1926

    Alderman Hamblett, Mayor of St. Helen's and Mrs Davies, a widow who waited an hour for the Mayor's shop to open so she could give another 10s after hearing that £170 was needed for the War Memorial.

    Components

    Pedestal

    Height: 750MM

    Width: 2550MM

    Depth: 525MM


    Made from: Granite


    Condition: Good


    Tablets

    Made from: Marble


    Condition: Good


    Cenotaph

    Height: 10050MM

    Width: 1950MM

    Depth: 1950MM


    Made from: Granite


    Condition: Good


    • Official Record of Proceedings and Photographs - St Helen's Library
    • Hartlepool Northern Daily Mail - Tuesday 30 March 1926 HER MITE. Lord Derby Adds £50 to Woman's 10/-.