Eccles War Memorial Clock Tower

First World War memorial clock tower with later additions for the Second World War.

MATERIALS: stone.

DETAILS: the memorial stands on the western edge of the Recreation Ground overlooking Bull Lane. It takes the form of a square stone tower with corner pilasters. The main stage of the tower is rusticated with a deep frieze and cornice. The east and west faces have panels with moulded surrounds and hoods, that on the east face added after the Second World War. The upper stage has a glass encased clock face on each face. The tower has a stepped pyramidal roof surmounted by a ball-shaped finial. The tower stands on a square base surrounded by a small area of paving.

The west face of the tower bears an inscription carved in relief which reads LET US EVER HOLD IN/ HONOUR THE NAMES OF/ THE MEN OF ECCLES/ WHO DIED IN THE/ GREAT WAR 1914-1918. The names of the 33 fallen from the First World War are inscribed on the panel underneath. The eastern panel is inscribed LET US EVER/ HOLD IN HONOUR/ THE MEN OF/ ECCLES WHO DIED/ IN THE WAR OF/ 1939 – 1945/ (10 NAMES).