Helsby War Memorial
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| Helsby War Memorial | |
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.JPG) Helsby War Memorial | |
| Location | Helsby, Cheshire, England |
| Coordinates | 53°16′39″N 2°45′42″W / 53.27753°N 2.76179°W |
| OS grid reference | SJ4929875886 |
| Built | 1920 |
| Architect | R. H. Lockwood |
Listed Building – Grade II | |
| Designated | 13 September 2016 |
| Reference no. | 1437912 |
  Location in Cheshire | |
Helsby War Memorial was built to commemorate the servicemen of Helsby lost in active service in the First World War. It was unveiled in 1920, and the names of those lost in the Second World War were added later. The memorial stands in the churchyard of St Paul's Church in Helsby, Cheshire, England, and consists of a Celtic cross in sandstone on a pedestal and steps. On the shaft of the cross is an inscription and on the pedestal are the names of those lost in the conflicts. The war memorial is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building.
The war memorial is sited in the churchyard of St Paul's Church on a platform overlooking the A56 road. It was designed by R. H. Lockwood, made by W. Heswall and Son, and its cost of £350 was met by the parishioners of the church. The memorial was unveiled on 25 April 1920 by J. Taylor J. P. and by the Revd. E. W. Evans. After the Second World war the names of those lost in that conflict were added. In 2005–06 the memorial was conserved with the help of a grant from the War Memorials Trust, and in 2012 it was refurbished by the local authority.[1]
Description
The memorial is built in sandstone, it is about 5 metres (16 ft) high, and consists of a Celtic cross with a broad tapering shaft. The shaft is on a rectangular pedestal on a base of three steps, the whole standing on a platform. The front of the wheel-head of the cross and the shaft are decorated with complex vine patterns in relief. On the front of the shaft is an inscription, and on the pedestal are the names of to 20 servicemen lost in the First World War, and the 17 lost in the Second World War.[1]
