Memorial details

Memorial type
Allegory (eg: Victory)
District
Knowsley
Town
Huyton
County
Merseyside
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945), Falklands Conflict (1982)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 27th November 1983
    Attended by: Wing Commander Kenneth Stoddart, Lord Lieutenant of Merseyside.
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
2510

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Current location

Outside Council Offices
Council Offices
Civic Way
Huyton
Knowsley
Merseyside
L36 9GD
England

OS Grid Ref: SJ 44178 90819
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Winged Victory holding wreath in outstretched arm standing on orb and surmounting square pedestal. Pedestal bears inscription and also names on 4 bronze panels.
Inscription
OUR GLORIOUS DEAD/1914-1918/ (NAMES)/ 1939-1945/ (NAMES)/ FALKLANDS 1982/ (NAME)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Ashcroft, W. E.
Ashton, A. C.
Ashton, Arthur H
Atkinson, D. J.
Attwood, F.
Bailey, Frederick
Banks, J. G.
Barker, J.
Bastow, Thomas
Bayley, E.
See details for all 219 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 86
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 86
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: forename, surname
    Order of information: Surname, Forename
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 132
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 132
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: initials, surname, decorations
    Order of information: Surname, initials
  • Falklands Conflict (1982)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: initials, surname
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Plaques
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Bronze
  • Sculpture
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Bronze
  • Pedestal
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone - Sandstone
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference
  • Liverpool Echo - Thursday 26 May 1983 Request for names of Huyton servicemen who fell in WW2 to be submitted to be added to the Huyton War Memorial.
  • Liverpool Echo - Saturday 26 November 1983 Salute to war heroes A plaque bearing names of 121 Huyton residents who fell (in WW2) is to be added to the War Memorial along with a 24 year old Huyton sailor who died on H.M.S. ARDENT during the Falklands campaign. To be a permanent display in Birkenhead Town Hall recogising Wirral servicemen awarded the V.C.

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