Buersil and Balderstone War Memorial

The memorial stands at the junction of Oldham Road and Platting Lane, enclosed by ornamental railings. It stands directly in front of a small drinking fountain that forms part of the stone wall enclosing a lawned area to the north. Built of granite, the memorial is c4m tall and consists of a Latin cross head on a rectangular tapering shaft. That stands on a tapering, rectangular, plinth with rounded edges placed on a rectangular base. The base stands on a low granite step. The centre of the cross head is decorated with a rose carved in low relief.

On the front face at foot of the shaft is the inscription TO THE/ GLORIOUS/ DEAD/ 1914 – 1918. The front and rear faces of the base bear the inscriptions THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE. The names of those who fell in the First World War are listed on the four faces of the plinth, each of which also bears an inscription reading 1914 – 1918. In addition, an inscription on the rear of the shaft reads TO THE/ GLORIOUS/ DEAD/ 1939 – 1945/ (35 NAMES). These inscriptions are in attached metal letters, painted black. A small, sloping, plaque placed on the step at the front of the memorial bears an incised inscription that reads TO ALL THOSE/ WHO DIED IN THE SERVICE/ OF/ THEIR COUNTRY.

This List entry has been amended to add the source for War Memorials Online. This source was not used in the compilation of this List entry but is added here as a guide for further reading, 30 January 2017.