War Memorial outside All Saints' Church

Summary

First World War memorial.

Reasons for Designation

The war memorial outside All Saints’ Church, Stretford, is listed at Grade II for the following principal reasons:
* Historic interest: as an eloquent witness to the tragic impact of world events on this local community, and the sacrifice it has made in the First World War;
* Architectural interest: a tall and imposing memorial cross.

History

Building at All Saints’ Church on Cyprus Street, Stretford, began when the foundation stone was laid on 1 November 1884. The church was consecrated in 1885 and was assigned its own District, from St Matthew’s Church, in 1904. The congregation’s memorial commemorating the deaths of 38 local men in the First World War was erected to the south of the church, at a cost of c£300.

The church was destroyed in an air-raid on 23 December 1940. The congregation met for worship in an adjacent hall. The foundation stone for the new building on a site c1km to the north-west, on Barton Road, was laid on 22 October 1955. This church was consecrated on 16 March 1957. The war memorial was moved to stand to the north-west of the new church.

Details

The war memorial stands to the north-west of All Saints’ Church (not listed). It takes the form of a tall stone cross, octagonal in section and with a heavy moulded foot. The figure of Christ is carved in relief on the cross face, robed and giving the sign of blessing. The cross rises from a large plinth, octagonal in plan, that stands on an octagonal step. The dedication and names are recorded on the faces of the plinth.

This List entry has been amended to add the source for War Memorials Online. This source was not used in the compilation of this List entry but is added here as a guide for further reading, 23 November 2017.

Sources

Websites
War Memorials Register, accessed 7 July 2016 from http://www.iwm.org.uk/memorials/item/memorial/3222
All Saints Church, Stretford, History, accessed 07/07/2016 from http://www.allsaintsstretford.org.uk/our-church/our-history/
War Memorials Online, accessed 23 November 2017 from https://www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk/memorial/253627

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