War Memorial And The Great War Stone

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This information is taken from the statutory List as it was in 2001 and may not be up to date.

SD 8913 SE ROCHDALE THE ESPLANADE (north-west side) 11/56 War Memorial and The Great War Stone.

G.V. II

War Memorial and Great War Stone. 1922. E. Lutyens.

Granite rectangular pier which recedes as it rises to a smaller pier with stout semi-columns. The abacus carries a further plinth which supportes a catafalque with draped lying figure. Against plinth rest carved wreaths enclosing the arms of Rochdale. From the lower plinth project four carved flags painted in appropriate colours. Plinth is inscribed "They were a wall unto us both by night and by day". Wide stylobate also supports The Great War Stone standing in front of the memorial. The memorial is strongly reminiscent of the Whitehall Cenotaph which was also designed by Lutyens.

Listing NGR: SD8953013314

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This is part of the Series: IOE01/1091 Ioe Records Taken By Pamela Jackson; within the Collection: IOE01 Images Of England

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© Ms Pamela Jackson. Source: Historic England Archive

This photograph was taken for the Images of England project