Widnes

Dedication - Taken by Kitchener's Bugle 27 Feb 2013

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Widnes - Taken by Kitchener's Bugle 27 Feb 2013

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Victoria Park , Widnes - Taken by Kitchener's Bugle 27 Feb 2013

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Victoria Park , Widnes - Taken by Kitchener's Bugle 27 Feb 2013

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SW Elevations - Taken by Halton Borough Council 08 Nov 2018

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SW Elevations - Base - Taken by Halton Borough Council 08 Nov 2018

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N Elevation mullion repair - Taken by Halton Borough Council 08 Nov 2018

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East Elevation cornice repair - Taken by Halton Borough Council 08 Nov 2018

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S elevation scrolled bracket - Taken by Halton Borough Council 08 Nov 2018

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Foundation Stone - Taken by Halton Borough Council 08 Nov 2018

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Bronze Plaque WW1 - Taken by Halton Borough Council 08 Nov 2018

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SE Butress Wreath - Taken by Halton Borough Council 08 Nov 2018

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Wreath Detail - Taken by Halton Borough Council 08 Nov 2018

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Lead Water Spout Detail - Taken by Halton Borough Council 08 Nov 2018

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Bronze Plaque WW2 - Taken by Halton Borough Council 28 Jan 2019

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Reference WMO/105698

Address:

Victoria Park

Widnes

WA8 7SZ

England

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In 2019, WMT gave a grant towards this war memorial. As it has been a number of years since the grant was given, we would like an up-to-date condition survey and photographs to be added to this war memorial record. Can you help?

Status: On original site

Type: Freestanding

Location: External

Setting: Within a garden/park/churchyard/enclosure/Marketplace

Description: Pillar/column

Materials:

Metal Bronze
Stone Portland stone

Lettering: Other

Conflicts:

First World War (1914-1918)
Second World War (1939-1945)

About the memorial: A tall Portland stone pillar with a sculpture of a flame at the top. The pillar stands on a square plinth and a large square base with corner columns faced with cast iron laurel wreaths. At the top of the pillar a sword and a laurel wreath are carved in relief on each face, and at the bottom of each is a swag. There are dedications on three faces of the plinth, and bronze panels around the base record the names of the fallen.

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The Widnes War Memorial in Victoria Park, Widnes has undergone inspection by memorial conservation specialist in April 2017 followed by inspection by Local Authority Officers in January 2018. Inspections were carried out to establish the condition of the structure and inscriptions and to for the basis of an application to WMT to fund conservation works to be carried out in 2018 (application in progress). In summary inspections had the following findings:
Structural - Good but with some cracks to mullions between lower course plaques.
Ground Condition - Good. Evidence of some movement in base paving and loss of pointing.
Inscriptions - Fair / Poor. Some inscriptions (west elevation) faded due to weathering.
Stone - Fair. One missing element, cracked and missing pointing, surface dirt and pollution, organic growth.
Metal - Fair. Deteriorated lacquer / finish. Damage to lead drainage down pipes.
Note: Schedule of proposed works has been approved by Conservation Officer and form the basis of the aforementioned funding application to WMT.

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Following appointment of the Principal Contractor, Bullen Conservation Ltd, cleaning and repair works were carried out to the Widnes War Memorial during October 2018. The works, which were part of a wider project that included works to the Runcorn and Hale Village memorials, comprised stone cleaning and removal of organic growth, repointing of the memorial’s construction joints and paving, masonry repairs, replacement of damaged lead drainage spouts, cleaning and re-waxing of bronze memorial plaques and cleaning and re-painting of decorative cast iron wreaths. 
Inscriptions were cleaned and, following assessment by the Conservation Architect and discussion with WMT, it was decided not to carry out any additional work to them at this stage but to monitor their condition annually. 
All works were carried out in compliance with the Method Statement   (WMT Annex 1, 9th August 2018) and Methodology for Cleaning and Repair Work (Chambers Conservation Ltd, September 2018) and in liaison with WMT. Operations on site were supervised by AABC Accredited Conservation Architect Rob Chambers and the Borough’s Conservation Officer, Joanna Morgan (CWCC) with Contract Administration being carried out by Halton Borough including the issue of instructions, monitoring of adherence to programme and financial valuations. Client and Principal Designer Duties under CDM were also undertaken by HBC. 
Works on site commenced on the 1st of October and were completed within programme ahead of the Remembrance Day ceremony. Practical Completion was formally issued on 16th November.
These works were funded by Halton Borough Council and a grant from the War Memorials Trust.

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Inscription:

12 o'clock: TO OUR/ GLORIOUS/ DEAD 1914 - 1919/ 1939 - 1945 3 o'clock: 6 oclock face: THE BLOOD OF HEROES/ IS THE SEED/ OF FREEDOM 9 o'clock face: THEIR NAME/ LIVETH FOR/ EVERMORE/ ERECTED BY THE CITIZENS/ OF THE BOROUGH OF WIDNES/ IN COMMEMORATION OF THE/ MEN OF THIS PLACE WHO MADE/ THE SUPREME SACRIFICE IN/ THE GREAT WAR OF 1914 1919/ THIS FOUNDATION STONE WAS/ LAID 28TH AUGUST 1920 BY/ ALDERMAN EDWIN WOOD MAYOR

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Listing grade:

Grade II (England)

Listing URL:

https://www.historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1392210

Unique listing reference number:

1392210

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