Oxford University Press War Memorial

The Oxford University Press War Memorial is a monument dedicated to those who served in the First and Second World Wars, erected in 1920 by an unknown architect.

Constructed from carved Portland stone, the memorial is located at the south west side of the main quadrangle of the University Printing House, facing south west. It features a free-standing square pillar approximately 1.5 metres high, which stands on a square stone base and is surrounded by a gravelled area enclosed on three sides by a low wall. The pillar is set on a chamfered square base and topped with an architrave, a plain frieze, and a projecting cornice, culminating in a moulded, chamfered cap stone that forms a small dome.

On the south west side of the pillar, the coat of arms of the University of Oxford is carved in relief. Below this, an inscription reads: "TO THE MEMORY / OF THE MEN FROM / THE OXFORD / UNIVERSITY PRESS / WHO DIED FOR / THEIR COUNTRY IN / THE GREAT WAR. / 1914 – 1918." The names of those who fell are inscribed on the north and south sides, with the names of those from the Second World War listed on the south side, beneath the dates 1939 – 45.