Quarry Bank Peace Memorial and Garden

The Quarry Bank Peace Memorial and Garden, constructed in the 1920s, stands within Stevens Park and commemorates those lost in the First World War, with a later addition remembering those who died in the Second World War. The memorial garden is accessed via a flight of steps from the west, and is laid out with stone flagged paths and enclosed by a low, stepped stone wall that follows the contours of the ground, with raised sections to the north and south.

The central monument is a tall Portland stone pylon, raised upon three steps and featuring a scotia moulding at the base. Atop the pylon stands a sculpture of Christ, carved by George Wade, which is over life-size and faces west, with arms outstretched in a welcoming gesture. Each face of the pylon is ornamented with a plain Latin cross carved in low relief, with the inscription 'MY PEACE / I GIVE / UNTO YOU' on the front.

Behind the main monument lies a memorial wall, approached via a low rake of three steps. The wall rises in three stages, each slightly projecting from the previous one. The far left section bears the inscription 'HE HATH MADE OF / ONE BLOOD ALL NATIONS', and the far right section mirrors this with 'I SAW A NEW HEAVEN / AND A NEW EARTH'. Across the main sections of the wall, a bronze inscription reads: 'TO THE IMMORTAL HONOUR OF THE MEN OF QUARRY BANK WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR / THIS MEMORIAL IS DEDICATED IN PROUD AND GRATEFUL RECOGNITION BY THE RESIDENTS OF QUARRY BANK.' Metal plaques below this dedication list the commemorated names. Above the central section is a wreath carved in relief, encircling 'IN / MEMORIAM', with the words 'THEIR NAME / LIVETH FOR EVERMORE' below. Carved in relief on the flanking sections are the dates 1914 and 1918.

A later memorial wall, situated to the right, also rises from the garden wall with a single step to the front. This wall bears the inscription 'TO THE IMMORTAL MEMORY OF THE MEN OF QUARRY BANK / WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR 1939 – 1945', rendered in applied bronze letters. Five plaques below record the commemorated names, with a small metal strip below the central plaque providing the most recent name.