Birstall War Memorial

The Birstall War Memorial is made of ashlar stone and features a slate plaque. It is situated to the east of the church, at the edge of the churchyard.

The memorial stands on a square base with two shallow steps and one lower, segmental-shaped step on the west side. It has a square plinth that supports a four-sided, tapered shaft, which is decorated along each edge with cable moulding. At the top, it is crowned with a plain square capital and a wheel-head cross. On the east side of the shaft, there is a stone-carved sword of sacrifice. The plinth displays slate memorial plaques on three sides, featuring gold inscriptions. The inscription on the east side reads: ‘TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN HONOURED MEMORY OF THE MEN OF BIRSTALL WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR THEIR COUNTRY IN THE GREAT WARS 1914-1919 1939-1945’. The names of the fallen from the First World War are inscribed on the west side, while those from the Second World War are listed on the north side.