War Memorial, Church Street, Rathfriland, Newry, Co Down, BT34 5PT

A tapering granite obelisk erected in 1955 at south end of Church Square. Built in dressed Mourne granite blockwork on a two staged plinth. Enclosed by low tapering granite posts between which chains are hung. S elevation (to St John’s Church of Ireland.) has, inset at bottom, a polished granite plaque engraved with the names of those who fell in 1939-45 war. There is a modern (replacement) circular metal clock face near the top with gold Roman numerals. Narrower left and right cheeks are blank but for a small metal access plate (for clock mechanism) at top left. N elevation is identical to that of the south, except the engraved names on the granite plaque are dedicated to those who fell in 1914-1918 war. Above, again, is a modern clock face. A later addition has been applied to the plinth on its S face in the form of a polished granite block inscribed: “Erected /1998 / In remembrance of / Those members and ex-members of security forces / from Rathfriland and District / who served in the Northern Ireland conflict / and made the supreme sacrifice / Lest we forget / Dedicated 31st May 1998.” The small area around the base is asphalt and inset with four modern spotlights.