Dukinfield Hall War Memorial

Summary

First World War memorial,1920.

Reasons for Designation

Dukinfield Hall War Memorial, which stands in Globe Square, 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: an imposing memorial incorporating Classical and medieval stylistic elements.

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. This was the result of both the huge impact on communities of the loss of three quarters of a million British lives, and also the official policy of not repatriating the dead: therefore the memorials provided the main focus of the grief felt at this great loss.

A street shrine, now lost, fixed to the gable-end of the terrace on Gate Street and overlooking Hooley Hill just to the south-west of Globe Square, had been unveiled on 16 February 1918. This commemorated 21 local servicemen who had died thus far during the First World War and a further 111 who were serving. These houses have since been demolished. Following the end of the war, the permanent stone memorial was erected c300m to the north-east in Globe Square.

The war memorial was unveiled on 20 March 1920 by Captain George Heathcote. It was designed and constructed by Messrs JJ Hurst & Sons of Denton. It was funded by public subscription and organised by a local representative committee led by Mr T Lindley. The memorial was repaired after a car collision caused damage in 1971.

Details

The memorial, standing in Globe Square, is surrounded by a square enclosure of metal railings paved with stone setts. It is made of Yorkshire stone and stands c4.3m high. It takes the form of a two-stage base, square on plan, supporting a plinth. The plinth is surmounted by a wheel-head cross. The wheel head is supported by a broad pillar: the foot of the pillar is clasped by decorated panels and the top forms a moulded collar.

On the front (south-west) face of the wheel-head a ribbon carved in relief bears the dedication ENGLAND’S /CALL/ WE/ ANSWERED. A ribbon beneath a suspended laurel wreath carved in low relief on the front-facing panel at the foot of the pillar is carved with 1914 1919, below which is IN MEMORY followed by 22 names of men who lost their lives in the First World War, on the plinth. The upper stage of the base bears six further names.

Carved in relief on the north-west face is IN HONOUR with, below on the plinth, 43 names of those who served in the First World War. The south-east face also features IN HONOUR, followed by a further 39 names of those who served. The north-east face also features IN HONOUR followed by 50 names of those who served, with one further name below on the upper stage of the base.

This list entry has been subject to a Minor Amendment on 04/10/2016

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 22/07/2016 from http://www.iwm.org.uk/memorials/item/memorial/45168
Manchester and Lancashire Family History Society, accessed 22/07/2016 from http://www.mlfhs.org.uk/data/war_memorials_images.php?memorial=382
Tameside Borough Council, accessed 22/07/2016 from http://www.tameside.gov.uk/warmemorial/dukinfieldhall
War Memorials Register, accessed 30 January 2017 from http://www.iwm.org.uk/memorials/item/memorial/3251
War Memorials Online, accessed 23 November 2017 from https://www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk/memorial/253620

Other
The Reporter, 27 March 1920, p3

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