Oakford War Memorial

The granite memorial stands on the north side of Rookery Hill, about 20m to the east of the junction with Crosspark Hill. It takes the form of a plain Latin cross, octagonal in section, with a broach-stopped foot. The cross stands on a two-stage base, which is raised from road level by a large rubble-stone block. A small stepped area on the west side, with a curved dwarf wall, provides access.

The principal dedicatory inscription on the upper stage of the base reads THIS CROSS IS SET UP/ IN HONOURED REMEMBRANCE OF/ THOSE WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES/ IN DEFENCE/ OF THEIR COUNTRY AND EMPIRE/ 1914 – 1919/ 1939 – 1945. It continues on the next stage, “IN SORROW, IN GRATITUDE, IN HOPE.” The inscriptions are in applied metal letters and figures. A small brass plaque fixed to the lower stage of the base reads 1914 – 1918/ (8 NAMES)/ 1939 – 1945/ (4 NAMES).

This List entry has been amended to add the source for War Memorials Register. This source was not used in the compilation of this List entry but is added here as a guide for further reading, 22 November 2017.