Knutsford and District War Memorial - still used by residents of 18 Parishes - demolition?

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By agreement of the residents (14 February 1919) who built it, on land gifted for that 'primary purpose', by Cuthbert Leicester Warren, Knutsford & District War Memorial was built as a Cottage Hospital, whose 'primary purpose' was as the War Memorial (Great War). It is still used as the War Memorial of the residents of the 18 Parishes whose forebears built it.

It is used officially to lay wreaths - viz. 14 November 2021- in three separate ceremonies,

1. Community residents gathered for the 11 am Silence, and spoke the names of every servicemen - and one woman - remembered there.. our Rolls of Honour for the men of The 18 Parishes, having been removed by agreement with only one parish - Knutsford. The statue of the Virgin Mary has vanished as well...

The Masonic wreath was laid by Gerald Norden

2. Local Fire Service Laid its wreath

3. Tatton MP Esther McVey, laid a wreath on behalf of her constiteunts, Knutsford Town Mayor, Cllr Stewart Gardiner, laid a wreath on behalf of Knutsford residents, Lord Richard Grey of Codnor,President of Knutsford Branch Royal British Legion, spoke the Kohima.

This is the Centennial year of Knutsford and District War Memorial

On Sunday, 01 May 2022, we formally re-Dedicated the War Memorial to those remembered there, and their names were all placed around the Memorial Tablet, on the front wall of the War Memorial. The picture on this post, was also placed on the front entrance both sides, to the War Memorial land, and on the building which is the War Memorial, both on teh front door and with the names of the men - and woman - which are clustered around the Memorial Tablet.

Cheshire East Council has given full permission for demolition. Sec of State refused help.

British Red Cross is selling for demolition, a War Memorial.

It had been taken 'as a Cottage Hospital' by Secretary of State for Health in 1948, when the NHS was first set up. Sec. of State for Health has NO REMIT for War Memorials, but only to take 'Health' buildings.

Therefore, when it was passed over to British Red Cross, they also had no claim on the War Memorial, but only on the 'health' building. 

Since it first opened 02 August 1922, this War Memorial has always been used by the local community for their Annual and other Remembrance, through every incarnation of its life; when it was run buy its initial local Trust, When it was run by the NHS, when it was run by British Red Cross.

Charity Commission, War Memorials Trust, Imperial War Museum, Land Registry, Govt. Ministers, have refused to help us to keep our War Memorial.

Help!