New Brancepeth War Memorial

The c6.5m tall memorial stands in front of New Brancepeth Village Hall (formerly the Miners’ Institute, not listed). In polished red granite, it comprises a two stage base, square on plan, from which rises a central pier with a column to each corner. The columns support the pedimented and pinnacled top of the pier. A domed drum on top of the pediment supports a draped urn.

Commemorated names are listed on the faces of the central pier, at the foot of which is inscribed: ERECTED TO THE MEMORY OF THOSE WHO FELL IN THE/ GREAT WAR 1914-1918/ BELONGING TO NEW BRANCEPETH. The incised letters are gilded. The Second World War inscription, in black lettering, reads: ALSO IN MEMORY OF THOSE WHO FELL IN THE/ WORLD WAR 1939-1945, with the commemorated names listed below on the upper stage of the base.

This List entry has been amended to add sources for War Memorials Online and the War Memorials Register. These sources were not used in the compilation of this List entry but are added here as a guide for further reading, 23 November 2017.