The Victory Memorial

The Victory Memorial is a war memorial built in 1919, made of sandstone. It features a block of squared coursed rusticated stones topped with a pediment and has a rectangular trough in front. The roof is covered with stone slates and has a raised ridge. The trough is inscribed with the word "VICTORY," while the pediment displays significant dates: the start of the War on August 4, 1914, the signing of the Armistice on November 11, 1918, and the declaration of peace on June 28, 1919. Local stonemason Duncan Drummond remodeled the memorial from an earlier fountain located at one end of the village street in Lofthouse. Another war memorial in the village was also remodeled from a drinking fountain. This memorial is significant as it serves as a reminder of the war's impact on the community and is notable for commemorating the war dates rather than the individuals who died.