Buersil and Balderstone War Memorial

The Buersil and Balderstone War Memorial is located at the junction of Oldham Road and Platting Lane, surrounded by ornamental railings. It is situated directly in front of a small drinking fountain that is part of the stone wall enclosing a lawned area to the north. Constructed from granite, the memorial stands approximately 4 meters tall and features a Latin cross head atop a rectangular tapering shaft. This shaft is set on a tapering rectangular plinth with rounded edges, which in turn rests on a rectangular base. The base is elevated by a low granite step. The center of the cross head is adorned with a rose carved in low relief.

On the front face at the base of the shaft, there is an inscription that reads "TO THE GLORIOUS DEAD 1914 – 1918." The front and rear faces of the base display the inscription "THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE." The names of those who fell in the First World War are inscribed on all four faces of the plinth, each also featuring the inscription "1914 – 1918." Additionally, the rear of the shaft has an inscription that states "TO THE GLORIOUS DEAD 1939 – 1945 (35 NAMES)." These inscriptions are made of attached metal letters painted black. A small, sloping plaque on the step at the front of the memorial has an incised inscription that reads "TO ALL THOSE WHO DIED IN THE SERVICE OF THEIR COUNTRY."