Summary
First World War memorial, with additions for the Second World War.
Reasons for Designation
Urmston Memorial Cross, which stands in Golden Hill Park, 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 conflicts of the C20;
* Architectural interest: a richly ornamented memorial cross in the Celtic style.
History
The aftermath of the First World War saw the biggest single wave of public commemoration ever with tens of thousands of memorials erected across England. One such memorial was raised in Golden Hill Park, Urmston, as a permanent testament to the sacrifice made by the members of the local community who lost their lives in the First World War.
Details
The memorial stands in Golden Hill Park, to the north of the Police Station and facing Crofts Bank Road. It takes the form of a tall granite Celtic cross. The front and rear faces of the cross are richly ornamented with intricate interlace patterns carved in low relief, overlain on the front face by a reversed sword. The cross rises from a tapering pedestal. That stands on a four-stepped base.
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