Dukinfield Hall War Memorial

The memorial, standing in Globe Square, is surrounded by a square enclosure of metal railings paved with stone setts. It is made of Yorkshire stone and stands c4.3m high. It takes the form of a two-stage base, square on plan, supporting a plinth. The plinth is surmounted by a wheel-head cross. The wheel head is supported by a broad pillar: the foot of the pillar is clasped by decorated panels and the top forms a moulded collar.

On the front (south-west) face of the wheel-head a ribbon carved in relief bears the dedication ENGLAND’S /CALL/ WE/ ANSWERED. A ribbon beneath a suspended laurel wreath carved in low relief on the front-facing panel at the foot of the pillar is carved with 1914 1919, below which is IN MEMORY followed by 22 names of men who lost their lives in the First World War, on the plinth. The upper stage of the base bears six further names.

Carved in relief on the north-west face is IN HONOUR with, below on the plinth, 43 names of those who served in the First World War. The south-east face also features IN HONOUR, followed by a further 39 names of those who served. The north-east face also features IN HONOUR followed by 50 names of those who served, with one further name below on the upper stage of the base.

This list entry has been subject to a Minor Amendment on 04/10/2016

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, 23 November 2017.