Salisbury War Memorial and railings

The Salisbury War Memorial, constructed of Portland stone and embellished with bronze and marble, is situated prominently in front of the Guildhall. It features a low, curved screen wall made of Portland stone blocks topped with a bronze sculpture of a lion, along with a helmet, sword, rifle, cannon, and regimental colours, all adorned with wreaths of victory. The curved north face of the memorial displays six bronze panels listing the names of 460 local men who lost their lives during the First World War. At the center is a decorative arched pediment with dedicatory marble plaques and a carved relief of the city's coat of arms. The upper plaque is inscribed: 'IN HONOUR / AND REMEMBRANCE / OF THE CITIZENS OF / SALISBURY / WHO SERVED / WHO FOUGHT WHO DIED / FOR FREEDOM HOME / AND HUMANITY / 1914-1919.' The lower panel, added after the Second World War, reads: 'FOR YOUR TOMORROW / WE GAVE OUR TODAY / WE HONOUR ALL THOSE WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES / IN THE SERVICE OF THE COUNTRY IN THE / SECOND WORLD WAR AND ALL CONFLICTS SINCE / WE WILL REMEMBER THEM.' At each end of the memorial wall are lanterns featuring bronze latticework standards. Surrounding the front and sides of the memorial are ornate bronze railings with central gates at the front.