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

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An Ionic column in Aberdeen granite, grey marble and sandstone, with a square base and chamfered plinth. On the top is a bronze figure of a Boer War soldier standing to attention in uniform typical of the period. There are two stone lions at the base. The bronze model of the locomotive designed by F. W. Webb, formerly at the base of the monument, has been removed and is used for special displays in the Borough of Crewe and Nantwich.
Title

War Memorial

Date

1903

Medium

bronze, granite, marble & sandstone

Accession number

CW2_ML_S046

Work type

War memorial

Owner

Cheshire East Council

Custodian

Cheshire East Council

Work status

extant

Listing status

Grade II (England and Wales)

Unveiling date

8th August 1903

Listing date

14/06/84

Inscription description

inscribed: 1899–1902; the former arms of the Borough of Crewe and motto, 'Never Behind'; the names of the men who served and died in the Boer War.

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Located at

Victoria Avenue, Crewe

CW2 7SE

Located in the centre of the park, in front of site of pavilion which was burnt down by an arson attack in 1970.