War Memorial, Newry Street, Banbridge, Co Down, BT32 3DB

A Portland stone memorial by F.W. Pomeroy commemorating the two World Wars, dating from 1923, with bronze (painted) figure of a soldier on a Portland stone obelisk with painted metal (probably bronze) commemorative plaques. Located on a stepped stone plinth surrounded by cast metal bollards (bollards also in centre of one step on each side) at the centre of the central reserve to the south end of Newry Street in Banbridge town centre. Pedestal on a chamfered plinth has various painted metal plaques to each face commemorating those lost in both wars. Plaque to northeast reads “IN MEMORY OF THE MEN OF BANBRIDGE & DISTRICT WHO LAID DOWN THEIR LOVES SERVING THEIR KING AND COUNTRY IN THE GREAT WAR. 1914-1918 “LEST WE FORGET”. Obelisk has continuous frieze in painted cast metal (probably bronze) relief around base depicting scenes of war. Obelisk is surmounted by bronze statue of soldier with rifle in his left hand and his right arm above his head holding his helmet. Setting The memorial sits on a stepped stone plinth in the middle of the central reserve at the south end of Newry Street facing northwest into the town. To northeast is a later granite memorial dated 1997 commemorating members of the security forces. Material: Portland stone and bronze.