Backworth War Memorial

The Backworth War Memorial commemorates the First World War, with subsequent additions for the Second World War. It stands at the centre of the village green, approached by a series of six sandstone steps. The monument itself is constructed of granite and features a stepped stone plinth surmounted by a tall obelisk. The obelisk’s front face is decorated with flags in relief at its base, and bands of incised decorations including Greek key, palmette, and pellet motifs adorn the other sides. The lettering is incised and painted black using sans serif capitals. The inscription on the front face of the obelisk reads: LEST WE FORGET / TO THE / HONOUR / OF OUR / GLORIOUS DEAD.

Below this, on the pediment, is the inscription: IN MEMORY OF / THE MEN OF BLACKWORTH & WEST HOLYWELL / WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR.

The names of the forty-nine individuals who died in the First World War are listed below on the front and sides of the pedestal, with the dates 1914-18 inscribed on a riser below. A further step below reads 1939-45, and the rear of the stone bears the inscription: IN MEMORY OF / THE MEN WHO FELL / IN THE SECOND GREAT WAR, followed by the names of the twenty individuals who died in the Second World War.