War memorial outside St Oswald's Church, West Hartlepool

The war memorial is located outside St Oswald's Church in West Hartlepool, on the south side overlooking Brougham Terrace. It is nearly 5 meters tall and is designed as a hooded crucifixion made of Windy Nook stone. The cross shaft rises from the corniced top of an octagonal plinth, which features a frieze of carved rosettes along the cornice. The plinth is set on a three-stepped base.

The main dedicatory inscription is incised on the front face of the cross shaft at the foot, stating: "TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN LOVING AND GRATEFUL MEMORY OF THOSE WHO FOR COUNTRY, FOR HOME AND FOR US GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 – 1919." The names of those commemorated are carved on the eight faces of the plinth.