South Ossett war memorial restored after community effort
A war memorial in South Ossett has been restored following a community-led project to repair and preserve the site.
The memorial, located in the churchyard of Christ Church off Manor Road, commemorates local men who lost their lives during the First World War.
In recent years, the memorial had fallen into disrepair, with its central wooden cross deteriorating after decades of exposure to the weather. The structure had become rotten and required replacement.
Former Horbury and South Ossett councillors Darren Byford, Deb Nicholls and Gwen Page worked with the local branch of the Royal British Legion and Christ Church, which owns the churchyard, to oversee the refurbishment.
As part of the project, a new memorial cross and bench were installed at the site.
Designed, crafted and installed by Horbury District Men's Shed, the replacement cross was made from a single piece of oak. Members of the group carried out the work to provide a long-lasting tribute to those named on the memorial.