Ibstock War Memorial

The Ibstock War Memorial is a First World War memorial that was unveiled and dedicated in 1921, with later additions for the Second World War. It was designed by Goddard and Wain of Coalville and sculpted by Wells and Company of Hugglescote.

Constructed from Portland stone, the memorial has a rectangular plan aligned northeast to southwest. It is located on an island in the middle of Central Avenue, at the junction with West Walk and East Walk. In a Doric style, the memorial features a single-step concrete base supporting three pedestals linked by short walls. The central pedestal holds a cenotaph adorned with clasping pilasters, carved wreaths, and a stilted segmental pediment. The side pedestals support four square columns each. All three pedestals are topped with a large entablature that rises to an arch over the cenotaph.

Both the northwest and southeast sides of the memorial display identical First World War dedicatory inscriptions. The cornices of the entablature are inscribed with the words "FOR GOD, KING AND COUNTRY," while the pediments of the cenotaph read "IN PROUD AND GRATEFUL MEMORY OF THE / GALLANT MEN OF IBSTOCK / WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR." Slate tablets on the cenotaph list the names of the 80 men who died. The flanking pedestals are inscribed on both sides with the dates 1914 and 1919. Additionally, slate tablets on both sides of the central pedestal bear the names of the 48 men who fell in the Second World War, flanked by the dates 1939 and 1945. Just above ground level, the pedestal returns are inscribed with "GODDARD & WAIN LLRIBA / ARCHITECTS" and "WELLS & CO / SCULPTORS."

The memorial is surrounded by cast iron railings with gates at each end.