Waterhead War Memorial

The Waterhead War Memorial is a First World War memorial built in 1920, with additions for the Second World War. It is made of sandstone and features a bronze statue.

The memorial is situated in a hard landscaped area at the junction of Brideoak Street and Heywood Street, meeting Huddersfield Road. The bronze statue depicts a soldier advancing in a moment of victory, holding a bayonet in his right hand and raising his helmet in his left. The soldier stands on a tiered pedestal that is atop a tall, four-sided plinth. This plinth has a square cap with a moulded cornice underneath and ends with a moulded foot. It rests on a square, block base, which is set on a narrow, square platform. All inscriptions on the memorial are incised.

The principal inscription on the north-west face of the plinth reads, "TO/ THE MEN OF/ WATERHEAD/ WHO FOUGHT/ AND FELL/ IN THE/ GREAT WAR/ 1914-1919." On the south-east face, there is another inscription stating, "ERECTED/ BY PUBLIC/ SUBSCRIPTION/ UNVEILED BY/ ELISHA BARDSLEY J.P./ APRIL 17TH 1920." The north-east face features the Second World War dedication, which says, "IN MEMORY OF/ THE MEN AND WOMEN/ OF THIS PARISH/ WHO FELL DURING THE/ 1939-1945/ WAR./ 'AT THE GOING DOWN OF THE SUN,/ AND IN THE MORNING/ WE WILL REMEMBER THEM.'" Additionally, the north-east face of the base lists the four names of the members of the War Memorial Committee.