Bridlington War Memorial

The Bridlington War Memorial is a tall stone cenotaph dating from the early to mid-20th century. It commemorates those who died in both World Wars. The memorial is constructed from limestone ashlar and features intricate bronze sculptures and memorial plaques. It stands on a raised platform of two steps.

The cenotaph is topped with a bronze urn containing an Eternal Flame, and is flanked by carved classical swags. The south face bears a stone inscription reading “1914 - 1919 TO OVR MEN WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR FREEDOM 1939-1945,” above a bronze relief sculpture depicting a winged Angel of Victory standing over two slumped soldiers. Below is a large bronze plaque headed “ROLL OF HONOUR LAND FORCES,” listing the names of 150 service personnel in a formal arrangement of surname, initials, rank, and regiment/unit, with embossed lettering. A smaller, separate plaque below, also of the same design, includes 15 further names of both army and naval personnel and was added in 1922.

The north face has a stone inscription reading "1914 - 1919 TO OVR MEN WHO KEPT THE SEAWAY 1939-1945," above a bronze relief sculpture portraying a sailor armed with a revolver standing on a ship's deck over a slumped comrade, with a flag and a cannon in the background. Below is a plaque similar in design and order to the one on the south face, headed “SEA FORCES,” followed by 24 names, and then “LAND FORCES CONTINUED” with a further 126 names. Another separate plaque below continues the alphabetical ordering from the south face's smaller plaque, noting an additional 15 names.

The east and west faces each display a tall, narrow bronze plaque headed “ROLL OF HONOUR 1939-1945,” and contain the names of 210 people listed alphabetically by surname and initials. Approximately a dozen of those listed are women, indicated by "(Miss)" or "(Mrs)" following their names.