Haworth War Memorial

First World War memorial, 1923, by Barber and Heseltine of Pontefract.

MATERIALS: ashlar granite, bronze, and lead lettering

PLAN: square in plan.

DESCRIPTION: the memorial takes the form of an obelisk with a pyramidal cap, tapering sides, with a splayed base raised on a plinth that is mounted on a pedestal, standing on a two-stepped base. A bronze sword is attached to the main (north-east) elevation of the obelisk, with a bronze wreath laid below. A frieze carved in relief, which encircles the obelisk, records the names of four First World War campaigns; it reads, moving clockwise from the front: FRANCE/ GALLIPOLI/ MESOPOTAMIA/ and FLANDERS. The pedestal has a cornice with restrained mouldings, a gently sloping upper surface, and angled corners. It has recessed corners occupied by capped and inverted scroll brackets with carved pendent garlands on their sides. The fascia bears a carved intaglio inscription that reads: OUR GLORIOUS DEAD; a raised dedication panel, with inset lettering occupies the front of the pedestal that reads: IN LOVING AND GRATEFUL/ REMEMBRANCE OF/ THE MEN OF HAWORTH/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES/ THAT WE MIGHT LIVE/ 1914 – 1918. The names of the 100 men who died are recorded in inset metal lettering on the remaining three sides of the pedestal, which has a moulded plinth.