Summary
First World War memorial of 1921 with later additions and alterations.
Reasons for Designation
Willaston War Memorial, 1921 with later additions and alterations, 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 Willaston as a permanent testament to the sacrifice made by 34 members of the local community who lost their lives in the First World War.
Details
A First World War memorial of1921 by Ronald C Ashworth with later additions and alterations.
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