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The Hoylake and West Kirby War Memorial on Grange Hill was lit up with new bespoke lighting after a long community-led restoration project.
Friends of Grange Hill, working with Wirral Council, marked the switch-on at a ceremony attended by the Lord-Lieutenant of Merseyside, Peter Oliver OBE, the Mayor of Wirral, Councillor Mary Jordan, volunteers and local residents.
The Grade II* listed granite memorial, designed by Charles Sargeant Jagger, was unveiled in 1922. It stands on the highest point in West Kirby with views across the Dee and Mersey.
The restoration effort began in 2012 after access for elderly and disabled veterans had become almost impossible because the site was so overgrown.
Volunteers rebuilt the pathway and restored the Remembrance gardens. The lighting project has taken more than a decade, replacing what campaigners described as an unsatisfactory old street-lighting pole.
Derek Longman, chair of Friends of Grange Hill, said in a statement: "This is a proud moment for everyone who has been involved in the restoration of Grange Hill War Memorial over the past 14 years."
"The new lighting scheme is not simply about illuminating a monument; it is about ensuring that the sacrifices commemorated here remain visible and remembered by future generations."
The lights are permitted until 11pm and can change colour. During Remembrance month the memorial is lit in poppy red. A webcam on the path also allows people further afield to watch services.
West Kirby's Remembrance Sunday gathering took place at Grange Hill on 8 November, with the parade continuing to the Concourse for the salute and the 149th Royal Horse Artillery "Hoylake Horse" wreath.
We previously reported that the memorial was due to shine under the new lighting scheme.
Friends of Grange Hill say the memorial is now a landmark by night as well as by day.
