Crewe War Memorial

The names of those killed in both world wars and in later conflicts are inscribed on bronze plaques around the base, and there are further inscriptions on the paving around the memorial.

Following the First World War, the people of Crewe were slow to approve plans for the erection of a monument to the town's 700 soldiers who had fallen in the combat.

Seven models were submitted for consideration, and the committee chose the one designed by Walter Gilbert depicting a figure of Britannia in bronze.

It was unveiled on 14 June 1924 by General Sir Ian Hamilton, and dedicated by the Bishop of Chester, Luke Paget.

[2] In 2004 Crewe and Nantwich Borough Council decided to make improvements to Market Square which would result in the memorial being moved.

[3] In the reasons for listing, the citation states that war memorials are generally listable because of their cultural and historical significance.