Brockholes War Memorial

The memorial stands at the roadside, at the junction of Brockholes Lane and Oakes Lane in a residential area, facing the Victoria Recreation Ground. Built of limestone, it comprises a Latin cross rising from the stepped and moulded coping of a low wall. The front face of the cross is decorated with a reversed sword carved in low relief. Slightly curving flanking walls either side of the wall’s central panel, also with moulded coping, end in simple piers. Wreaths are carved in relief on the flanking walls. That on the left encircles 1914, that on the right, 1919.

A rectangular granite tablet bearing the principle inscriptions is attached to the central panel of the wall. The dedication reads TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN PROUD AND GRATEFUL MEMORY OF OUR/ MANY SONS WHO SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN WAR/ OF WHOSE GALLANT NUMBER THESE CAME NOT AGAIN/ (22 NAMES)/ SHALL WE FAIL THOSE WHO DIED? Below this a further granite tablet bears an inscription that reads 1939 – 1945 (8 NAMES). All inscriptions are in metal lettering, attached to the stone and painted black.

Two shallow steps lead up to the memorial from a small paved area. That is enclosed by iron railings mounted on a raised kerb. Two stone gate piers support the iron gates to the memorial.