Thornton War Memorial

The Thornton War Memorial is located on the southern side of Thornton Cemetery. It features a large pylon made of Yorkshire stone, approximately 3.5 meters tall, topped with a bronze figure known as Sorrowing Victory, which has its head bowed and arms outstretched, holding wreaths in each hand. The pylon is set on a substantial stone base.

The main dedicatory inscription on the south face of the pylon reads "IN MEMORY OF OUR HEROIC DEAD 1914 1918." Below this, on the base, the inscription continues with "ERECTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THORNTON UNVEILED AND DEDICATED SEPTEMBER 30TH 1922."

The east and west sides of the pylon are stepped forward, forming a broad Latin cross. On the west side, a bronze wreath surrounds the date 1914, with a rectangular bronze panel below that lists the names of those commemorated. There is also a bronze panel at the rear of the pylon and a smaller bronze panel on the back of the base that lists additional names. On the east side, a similar wreath encircles the date 1918, with another bronze name panel below it. The east face of the base features a later dedication that reads "THE SECOND WORLD 1939 1945," along with a central panel listing commemorated names.

The memorial is surrounded by a low octagonal kerb that defines a flower bed.