Re-dedication ceremony of Winsford’s War memorials to be held on 80th Anniversary of D-Day
The Council has announced that a ceremony will be held on Thursday 6 June at 10:30am to re-dedicate Winsford’s two war memorials following their restoration and relocation to a new square in front of the town’s library as part of the town centre regeneration project.
Working closely with the Royal British Legion and Winsford Town Council, Cheshire West and Chester Council and Kier have enabled the works to be scheduled to allow for the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings to be commemorated at the same time.
The ceremony will be led by Reverend Allen Moyo, of St. Andrew’s Methodist Church and the Winsford Town Council Mayor’s Chaplain and will include blessings and readings to commemorate the town’s fallen and the heroic events of D-Day, the largest amphibious invasion in the history of warfare.
Following the event, the space around the memorials will be temporarily closed to allow for additional works to take place before the new square is fully opened to the public later in the summer.
The two war memorials have been carefully dismantled, cleaned, restored and reassembled using specialist equipment by an experienced restoration specialist and stonemason supervised by Kier.
As part of the relocation to a new public square in front of Winsford Library, residents and visitors will benefit from improved and increased space around the memorials, which will be installed at surface level to provide better access for all.
The relocation of the war memorials is part of the Council-led £22 million regeneration of Winsford town centre, funded by the Council and the Government’s Future High Street Fund. It is the biggest investment in the town centre shopping area since the 1960s, made possible by the Council’s acquisition of the site in 2018.
The redevelopment involves the demolition of some existing buildings and the construction of new and improved spaces for businesses, with a new 168-space car park alongside improvement to walking, cycling access and dedicated cycle storage. New open public spaces are being created for pop-ups, events and visiting attractions, with more green space in the town centre than ever before, creating a relaxing and pleasant environment to enjoy. The regeneration works are progressing well, with the new Costa Coffee now open and work underway on the B&M superstore’s steel structure.
Cllr Nathan Pardoe, Cabinet Member for Inclusive Economy, Regeneration and Digital Transformation, said:
Sarah Morton, regional director for Kier Construction North & Scotland, said:
Cllr Wayne Fletcher, Town Mayor of Winsford, said:
Winsford Library will be holding an exhibition from 3-15 June to commemorate the rededication of the Winsford war memorials and the 80th anniversary of D-Day. This will include local history records, artifacts, photographs, books and wartime memorabilia.
Further information on the regeneration of Winsford town centre can be found on the Council website: