Wadsworth War Memorial

First World War memorial, 1923, by Dent Parker, with Second World War additions.

MATERIALS: rough-hewn sandstone.

DESCRIPTION: Wadsworth War Memorial is constructed from rough-hewn, rusticated stone blocks and takes the form of a 12.5m tall obelisk, with a stepped base, surmounting a square-plan pedestal; the whole is set on a square stone base. The south face of the pedestal is recessed and bears four ashlar stone tablets. The central tablet has chamfered edges and is incised with an inscription, which reads: PARISH OF WADSWORTH/ TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN LOVING MEMORY OF/ THE MEN OF THIS PARISH WHO/ GAVE ALL AND IN GRATITUDE/ TO THOSE WHO OFFERED ALL/ FOR THE SACRED CAUSE/ OF WORLD PEACE/ IN THE GREAT WAR./ 1914 – 1918. To either side of this, is a tablet that lists the names of 17 men, combining to give a total of 34 Fallen from the First World War. A secondary tablet was added beneath the central tablet after the Second World War, which reads: 1939 - 45/ [NAMES] recording the six Fallen from that conflict.

This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 16/09/2019