Brierfield Cenotaph

Brierfield Cenotaph is located in a paved area in front of the town’s public library, in what was once the Market Place. The memorial features a tall stone pylon that rises from a two-stepped base. Atop the pylon are two large, rectangular stone blocks. Near the top of the pylon, a bronze wreath decorates the front face, beneath which is a stone plaque inscribed with "IN MEMORIAM/ 1914 – 1918/ 1939 – 1945." The base of the pylon is buttressed on either side, and in front, a square base supports a bronze sculpture of a lion. Three stone steps, accompanied by an iron handrail adorned with painted torches, poppies, and a dove, lead up to the front of the cenotaph.

The names of those who died in the First World War are inscribed on the three faces of the base that supports the lion. Additionally, the inscription '1939-1945' is found on the reverse of the cenotaph’s column, with the names of those who died in the Second World War carved below. The foot of the south buttress includes three names and a dedication to the Second Boer War. All inscriptions are incised and painted black.

Stone flower pots are positioned in the concave corners of the memorial’s base, and the cenotaph is surrounded by iron railings that are decorated with painted poppies and the town’s coat of arms.