Blackhill War Memorial

The Blackhill War Memorial is a First World War memorial, built in 1919, with additions for the Second World War. It is made of Heworth sandstone and marble slabs and is prominently located facing the Grade II-listed Church of St Mary, making it highly visible from the main street.

The memorial features a Crucifix carved in relief on a tall, faceted, tapering obelisk with a chamfered base. The base of the shaft displays a Roman Cross set within a circle on all four sides. The obelisk is supported by a wide, rectangular, pedimented pedestal, which has the word 'Sacrifice' incised in a curve on the pediment. This entire structure rests on a two-stepped base.

A dedication is inscribed on a slab within a pedimented marble slab affixed to the front face of the pedestal, which reads: ERECTED TO THE MEMORY / OF THE MEN OF THIS PARISH / WHO DIED IN THE WAR 1914-1918. Below this, the names of the 92 fallen are listed in five columns using gilded Roman capitals, arranged by rank and name.

On the front face of the upper step of the base, there is an inscription that states: RIP / THE ETERNAL REST GIVE TO THEM, O LORD / AND LET PERPETUAL LIGHT SHINE UPON THEM.

Additionally, a marble panel on the left side of the pedestal commemorates the Second World War, reading: WORLD WAR II 1939-1945, followed by the names of the fallen, grouped in three columns by service and surname.