War Memorial in St George's Churchyard is a Grade II listed building in the Stockport local planning authority area, England. First listed on 9 July 2009. War memorial.
War Memorial in St George's Churchyard
- WRENN ID
- grey-portal-aspen
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Stockport
- Constituency
- Stockport MP: Navendu Mishra (Lab)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 9 July 2009
- Type
- War memorial
- Address
- War Memorial in St George's Churchyard, Buxton Road
- OS grid reference
- SJ 899 889
- Coordinates
- 53.39752, -2.15196
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The war memorial stands in St George's churchyard and dates from circa 1920. Constructed from sandstone, it serves as a poignant reminder of the impact of World War I on the local community, commemorating the 137 men from the parish of St George, Stockport, who lost their lives.
The memorial is set on a square stone base, where some flags have been replaced with gravel within stone kerbs. The base features a tall, octagonal section with a moulded cornice and a high, moulded plinth resting on two octagonal steps. The northeast panel facing Buxton Road is inscribed with a dedication "IN / LOVING / AND GRATEFUL / MEMORY / OF / THE MEN WHO / FROM THIS PARISH / OF / SAINT GEORGE / STOCKPORT / GAVE THEIR LIVES / FOR / KING / AND / COUNTRY / IN THE / GREAT WAR / 1914 / 1918." Seven remaining panels list the names of the fallen men, with no ranks specified. The base is topped with a tall, tapering, octagonal cross shaft culminating in a decorative cross. On the northeast side, above the dedication panel, a foliate-carved step supports a sculpture of St George dressed as a medieval knight, holding a shield. He stands beneath a gabled, crocketed canopy. Three elongated flying buttresses are positioned to either side and rear of the statue.
This memorial has group value, situated as it is alongside St George's Church, its listed wall and gate piers, the Vicarage, and the Church of England Primary School buildings. The memorial's design echoes the height of the church spire and incorporates a finely carved sculpture of St George.
Local climate
War Memorial in St George's Churchyard sits in a wetter-than-average part of the UK, with an average of 1,040 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 84% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 73% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 41 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 79% of listed buildings. Of these, 22 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.
Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.
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