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    Memorial

    Knowsley Village Memorial

    The cross 2022

    Source: Copyright David Long

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    Current Location

    Opposite St Mary's Church, May Pole Green, Junction of School Lane (B5194) and Knowsley Lane (B5202), Knowsley, Knowsley, Merseyside, L34 0JN, England

    OS Grid Reference

    SJ 43438 95955

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    © WMR-15161

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    Type of Memorial
    Cross
    WMR Reference Number
    15161
    Description
    Stylised Latin sandstone cross with the rose of Lancaster carved at the crossing, on a tapered shaft set on a battered plinth on a two-stepped base within a brick paved area on the village green. The incised inscription was gilded, but this has faded. (2022).
    Inscription
    In Grateful Remembrance/ of/ the Men of this Parish/ who Gave their Lives/ for their Country/ in the/ Great War/ 1914-1918/ And World War 1939-1945
    War
    First World War (1914-1918)
    War
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Maker(s)
    • Thomas Wickford Potter, Designer

    Ceremonies

    Unveiled

    28 March 1920

    Lord Stanley

    Dedicated

    28 March 1920

    Reverend H Dams and Bishop of Warrington

    Custodian
    Knowsley Council

    Components

    Cross

    Made from: Stone - Sandstone


    Condition: Good


    Historic England

    Grade: II

    List Entry: 1463967

    Reasons for listing from Historic England website: Historic interest: * as an eloquent witness to the tragic impact of world events on the local community, and the sacrifice it made in the two World Wars. Architectural interest: * a well-executed memorial employing good quality materials and craftsmanship. Group Value: * the memorial benefits from a functional and spatial group value with the Grade II* listed Church of St Mary.

    • "Knowsley War Memorial." Historic England, https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1463967. Accessed 25 August 2024.