Design
Stockport War Memorial Art Gallery was designed by the architect James Theodore Halliday of Halliday, Paterson & Agate in the Neoclassical Greek Revival style, with a central tetrastyle Corinthian portico. [1] It features a modified T-shaped layout with two side galleries, a first-floor picture gallery, and a full-height memorial hall at the rear, complete with a dome and an apsidal end wall. [1]
The entrance opens into a marble-paved hall, offering a view of the memorial hall at the rear. On either side, galleries are screened by pairs of marble fluted Greek Doric columns. The memorial hall walls are lined with Mazzano marble, featuring white marble plaques that record the names of 2,200 World War I casualties. Additional marble plaques have been added to honour those who died in World War II and subsequent conflicts, [1] such as the Korean War, Falklands War, and The Troubles. [2] A white marble sculpture by Gilbert Ledward entitled "Britannia and Soldier" [3] is located in an apse.
History
The foundation stone for the building was laid on 15 September 1923, with the ceremony being attended by Mayor Alderman Charles Royle. [4]
Prince Henry inaugurated the Stockport War Memorial on 15 October 1925, [5] [6] as a tribute to those who died in World War I. [7]
On 11 July 2007, Stockport War Memorial Art Gallery was designated a Grade II* listed building. [1]
The gallery spaces host year-round exhibitions featuring both national and international artists, such as Helen Clapcott. [8] The gallery offers an extensive programme that provides emerging artists with opportunities to showcase their work, along with hosting various events and workshops. [6]
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