Greenside War Memorial

The Greenside War Memorial is located at the north-east corner of a small memorial garden between Lead Road and Spen Lane. It stands approximately 6 meters tall and is made of Greenlaw stone, taking the form of a Classical obelisk. The slender obelisk, which has a square base, features a small swag and the inscription "PRO PATRIA" carved in low relief on the front face. The foot of the obelisk is decorated with laurels on each side, also carved in low relief.

The obelisk is supported by a tall corniced pedestal that sits on a three-stage base. The names of those commemorated from the First World War are listed on the four faces of the pedestal. The top stage of the base bears the main dedicatory inscriptions:

• On the north-east face: "SEE TO IT THAT THESE SHALL/ NOT HAVE DIED IN VAIN/ THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE"
• On the north-west face: "IN THANKFUL RECOGNITION OF/ THE MEN WHO GAVE THEIR SERVICES,/ AND IN GRATEFUL MEMORY OF THOSE WHO/ GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR."
• On the south-east face: "ERECTED/ BY THE INHABITANTS OF/ GREENSIDE"
• On the south-west face: "FOR RIGHT, FREEDOM/ AND FOR PEACE"

The names of those commemorated from the Second World War are recorded on the front faces of the middle stage of the base. The front of the middle stage is inscribed with "1939 – 1945," while the front face of the bottom stage has "1914 – 1918" carved in low relief. A small rectangular bronze plaque attached to the north-west face of the bottom stage repeats one group of First World War names. The memorial is surrounded by a low stone kerb that is decorated with eight plain stone cubes.