War Memorial
War Memorial
War Memorial
War Memorial
War Memorial
War Memorial
War Memorial
War Memorial
War Memorial
War Memorial
War Memorial
War Memorial

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A full-length statue of Britannia with shield and trident, which stands on a large triangular stone base set in a shallow stone well. Around the base on four sides are four bronze plaques cast with the names of the fallen.
Title

War Memorial

Date

1924

Medium

bronze

Measurements

H 300 x W (?) x D (?) cm;
Plinth: H 330 x W (?) x D (?) cm

Accession number

CW1_ML_S045

Work type

War memorial

Owner

Crewe Town Council

Custodian

Crewe Town Council

Work status

extant

Listing status

Grade II (England and Wales)

Unveiling date

1st June 1924

Listing date

16/02/09

Inscription description

inscribed on back face of memorial base: 1914–1918; inscribed on front face of base: THIS STATUE WAS PLACED TO COMMEMORATE THE MEN OF CREWE WHO SEEKING THE WELFARE OF THEIR COUNTRY / GAVE THEIR LIVES / IN SO DOING AND ARE NOW RESTING IN AND BEYOND THE SEAS / LIFT UP YOUR HEARTS

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Located at

Prince Albert Street, Crewe

CW1 2BP

Set in the centre of Market Square beside the library, opposite the municipal buildings