Evacuees of WWII & a Centenary of the War Memorial

October – November·West Kirby Museum

A special exhibition marking the centenary of the Hoylake & West Kirby War Memorial, and the story of wartime evacuees.

Evacuees of WWII & a Centenary of the War Memorial — Photo: Mark D. Baxter, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

A special exhibition marking the centenary of the Hoylake & West Kirby War Memorial, alongside the story of wartime evacuees who came to West Kirby.

Wartime evacuee poster and a photograph of the war memorial

The Grade II listed war memorial, designed by the sculptor Charles Sargeant Jagger and dedicated in 1922, stands on Grange Hill — read its full story in West Kirby at War.

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Bringing a group, or tracing local history?

Group visits

Bring a group to the museum

Clubs, schools, historical societies and social groups are welcome by arrangement — £2 per head, up to 20 people, with two weeks' notice.

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Research Group

Researching West Kirby's past?

Our Research Group holds decades of local material — including records of who lived and worked in individual houses and shops across the village. Genuine enquiries are welcome.

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