[1] The idea of establishing a cottage hospital as the war memorial for Knutsford was discussed by Knutsford Urban District Council,[2] which met to consider the issue of commemoration of those local men who had fallen in The Great War.

Chairman of the council, J. Cox stated "such a memorial would be a credit to Knutsford and at the same time they would be doing justice by the lads who had fallen in the fight".

[3] Councillors also realised that such a building, was something which the Knutsford's whole Town Meeting must decide upon.

It was also realised that since a War Memorial in the form of a Cottage hospital would need a considerable sum of money for its building and endowment, (£30,000) the Parishes around the town should be encouraged to join in this endeavour.

In 1948 the hospital was transferred to the newly formed National Health Service.