Bangor War Memorial, Ward Park, Bangor, Co Down

The Bangor War Memorial, constructed between 1920 and 1939, is a Portland stone and bronze monument by sculptor Thomas Eyre Macklin, commemorating those lost in the Great War. It stands on an elevated position within Ward Park. The memorial is notable for its size and elaborate ornamentation, making it unusual within the catalogue of war memorials.

The memorial features a white stone obelisk surmounted by a life-size bronze figure representing Erin, who holds a palm frond symbolizing victory. A bronze lion, also representing victory, is cast in relief near the top of the obelisk. Bronze memorial plaques are affixed to all sides. One plaque, on the north side, bears the inscription "DIED IN THE SERVICE OF THEIR COUNTRY." A bronze shield with laurel and oak leaves, and a plaque reading "THE GREAT WAR 1914-1918 TO THE MEMORY OF OUR FALLEN SONS," is on the south side. An eastern plaque quotes "DULCE ET DECORUM EST PRO PATRIA MORI."

The memorial sits on a masonry plinth, accessed by steps to the north and south. The construction cost £6,000 and it was unveiled in 1927. Historical records show that, initially, a winged ‘Victory’ was proposed for the top of the obelisk, similar to a memorial in Newcastle. A German submarine gun, known as a "War Trophy," was originally located nearby, as indicated on a 1939 Ordnance Survey map. Thomas Eyre Macklin also sculpted a memorial to soldiers lost in the Boer War in Newcastle.