Woodhouse Mill War Memorial

The Woodhouse Mill War Memorial is a stone structure commemorating those who served in the First and Second World Wars, built in 1922 by an unknown designer.

The memorial is positioned at an angle on the south side of Retford Road, next to the former Mission Church. It features a stone Latin cross with an incised sword carved into the front, north-east face. The base of the cross is ramped and bears the inscription "1939-1945," along with nine surnames and initials below. The cross is mounted on a deep, stepped stone base with chamfered corners. The upper block of the base is inscribed with "TO THE GLORY OF GOD / AND IN PROUD MEMORY / OF THE MEN OF / WOODHOUSE MILL / FENCE & JUNCTION ROAD / WHO LAID DOWN THEIR / LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR / 1914 – 1918." The larger block below lists 39 surnames with initials and includes the inscription "THEY SLEEP WITH ENGLAND’S HEROES / IN THE WATCHFUL CARE OF GOD." The top step of the plinth is inscribed "AND IN GRATEFUL REMEMBRANCE OF THOSE WHO / SHARED ITS DANGERS." The memorial stands on a wider plinth step that is set on a narrower, deeper stone block, all resting on a square concrete base.