Port Sunlight War Memorial
The Port Sunlight War Memorial stands in a central position in the model village of Port Sunlight, Wirral, Merseyside, England. The founder of the village and employer of its residents, William Lever, was anxious to have a memorial to commemorate those of his workers who had been lost in the First World War.Photo: Rodhullandemu, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Memorial
- Description: Grade I listed war memorial in Wirral, Merseyside, England, UK
- Also known as: “War Memorial”
- Address: The Causeway, Port Sunlight
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Lady Lever Art Gallery and Port Sunlight Museum.
Lady Lever Art Gallery
Art gallery
Photo: Rept0n1x, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Lady Lever Art Gallery is a museum founded and built by the industrialist and philanthropist William Lever, 1st Viscount Leverhulme and opened in 1922. Lady Lever Art Gallery is situated 1,000 feet north of Port Sunlight War Memorial.
Port Sunlight Museum
Museum
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Port Sunlight Museum is situated 680 feet north of Port Sunlight War Memorial.
Christ Church
Church
Photo: Rodhullandemu, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Christ Church is in Church Drive, Port Sunlight, Wirral, Merseyside, England. It is an active United Reformed Church, and is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building. Christ Church is situated 580 feet east of Port Sunlight War Memorial.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Port Sunlight and Municipal Borough of Bebington.
Port Sunlight
Photo: Zcarstvnz, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Port Sunlight is on the Wirral peninsula in Merseyside. Port Sunlight is a model village with 900 Grade II listed buildings, the Sunlight Soap Museum and Lady Lever Art Gallery.
Municipal Borough of Bebington
Town
Bebington was a local government district on the Wirral Peninsula, in Cheshire, England. It was the local authority for the towns of Bebington and Bromborough. New Ferry and Port Sunlight were also within its boundaries.
New Ferry
Town
New Ferry is an urban area on the Metropolitan Borough of Wirral, Merseyside, England. It is located on the Wirral Peninsula, with the River Mersey to the east, the town of Bebington to the west, Bromborough to the south and Rock Ferry to the north.
Port Sunlight War Memorial
- Categories: war memorial and historic site
- Location: Wirral, North West England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.35304° or 53° 21′ 11″ northLongitude
-2.99792° or 2° 59′ 53″ westOpen location code
9C5V9232+6ROpenStreetMap ID
way 536121852OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorialWikidata ID
Q15979246
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In Other Languages
“Port Sunlight War Memorial” goes by many names.
- Welsh: “Cofeb Ryfel Port Sunlight”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Hulme Hall and The Bridge Inn.
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