This war memorial is situated in
Albert Square, Fenton, outside the Town Hall.
The monument was constructed between 1918 and
1924 and was later altered to commemorate both the First and Second
World Wars. It is a four sided obelisk made
from Portland stone with Bronze and enamel
plaques on all four sides of the base. The
west side shows a figure of a soldier above a
plaque which reads: '1914-1918 - 1938-1945'.
There is also a festooned wreath above a
plaque reading 'Honour'. The south side shows
a wreath above a plaque reading: 'Sacrifice'.
The north side shows a wreath above a plaque
reading: 'Courage'. On the east side of the
obelisk is the Fenton coat of arms carved in
stone above a plaque reading: 'Erected by
voluntary subscriptions in memory of the
Fenton men who gave their lives in the Great
War and whose names are recorded on a tablet
in the Town Hall.' This monument was erected
after the First World War, but only one of the
plaques dates from then.
