Audley War Memorial

A First World War memorial, executed by Messrs W & J Mellor and dedicated in 1923, with Second World War additions.

MATERIALS: of granite.

PLAN: it is octagonal on plan.

DETAILS: the memorial faces north-east and takes the form of a plain obelisk standing upon an octagonal base of four steps. The base supports a square plinth which is inscribed on its north-east face: '1939 - 1945', along with the names of the 28 men who died during the Second World War. Standing on the plinth is a tall pedestal which tapers from a chamfered base to a simple cornice which is inscribed on its north-east face: ‘1914 THE GREAT WAR 1918’. The north-east, north-west and south-west faces of the pedestal are inscribed with the names of the 121 men of the parish who died during this conflict. Rising from the pedestal is a tall shaft which tapers in square section to a moulded capstone with a palmette finial. The shaft is ornamented on its north-east face with the sheathed sword of peace and the laurel wreath of victory, below which is the inscription: TO / OUR / GLORIOUS / DEAD’.

SUBSIDIARY FEATURES: the late-C20 metal railings and stone rubble walling which form the oval-shaped enclosure within which the war memorial stands are not of special architectural or historic interest and are therefore excluded from the listing.

This List entry has been amended to add the source for War Memorials Online. This source was not used in the compilation of this List entry but is added here as a guide for further reading, 19 January 2017.