Oakenshaw-cum-Woodlands War Memorial

The Oakenshaw-cum-Woodlands War Memorial is a First World War memorial, constructed in 1920 by Messrs Wright and Son of Bradford, with later additions for subsequent conflicts.

The memorial is made of granite and features a figurative monument with a sandstone and concrete stepped base. It has a square plan and is surrounded by a crescent-plan stone curb.

At the center, there is a carved figure of an infantryman, slightly smaller than life-size, dressed in a soft cap and greatcoat. His head is bowed, and he rests his hands on the butt of his Lee-Enfield rifle, which is positioned on his left foot. The figure stands on a shallow square base, which is mounted on a granite pedestal adorned with a carved moulded cornice. This pedestal sits on a two-tier plinth, which is further elevated by a two-stepped base.

The north-east panel of the pedestal features a dedication in lead lettering that reads: "TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ IN GRATEFUL REMEMBRANCE OF/ THE SERVICES AND SACRIFICES RENDERED/ BY THE MEN OF OAKENSHAW-CUM-WOODLANDS,/ IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 – 1919./ THIS MEMORIAL WAS ERECTED BY PUBLIC SUBSCRIPTION/ AND WAS UNVEILED ON/ DECEMBER 18TH 1920./ 'GIVE PEACE TO THOSE WHO/ BROUGHT US PEACE.'" The names of the 46 men who fell in the First World War are inscribed on the north-west and south-east panels of the pedestal.

Additionally, the north-east face of the top step of the plinth states: "WITH THEM ALSO ARE REMEMBERED/ THE MEN OF THE WORLD WAR/ 1939 – 1945." The face of the lower step lists the names of six men who died in the Second World War, along with one individual who was killed in Aden in 1967. The memorial is set within a crescent-plan stone curb that includes a flower bed.