Horsham Carfax War Memorial, including brick wall with name tablets and low wall with low iron fence

The Horsham Carfax War Memorial features a two-stepped base topped by a plinth and obelisk, which is 17 feet high and made from Hopton Wood stone. At the top of the obelisk is a large Runic cross, and a bronze Crusader's sword is affixed to the front west face, pointing downwards. The lower base bears the inscription, ‘IN PROUD AND GRATEFUL MEMORY OF THE MEN OF HORSHAM WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR THEIR COUNTRY’. The north face is inscribed with ‘THE GREAT WAR 1914-1918’, while the south side reads ‘THE SECOND WORLD WAR 1939-1945’.

The memorial is located within a 12-meter by 5-meter area. Behind the obelisk is a brick wall with name tablets embedded in it. The surrounding area is enclosed by a low wall topped with a low iron fence, which features railings depicting poppies in various stages of bloom. The outer side of the rear wall showcases a series of ornate metal sculptures by Edwin Russell, each representing a different theme. A central stone block on the rear wall is carved with the words ‘IN PIAM MEMORIAM’. These elements enhance the significance of the memorial.

Originally, the names of 359 men who died in the First World War were inscribed on three panels around the base of the obelisk. However, by 1929, these names had worn away, prompting the decision to inscribe them on a separate stone wall, following a plan by C G Atkinson. The obelisk was relocated to its current position in Carfax in the early 1990s, at which time the names of soldiers who died in the Second World War were added. The memorial was further extended in 2010 to include an additional 60 names from the First World War.