Summary
A First World War memorial of 1925 with Second World War additions, relocated in 1999.
Reasons for Designation
The London North Western Railway (LNWR) and London Midland and Scottish Railway (LMS) Crewe tranship shed war memorial, a First World War memorial of 1925 with Second World War additions, relocated in 1999, is listed at Grade II for the following principal reasons:
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 which meant that the memorials provided the main focus of the grief felt at this great loss. One such memorial was raised at Crewe as a permanent testament to the sacrifice made by 20 men from the Crewe tranship shed of the London and North Western Railway who lost their lives in the First World War.
Details
A First World War memorial of 1925 with Second World War additions, relocated in 1999.
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