Wharncliffe Side Memorial is yet to be unveiled

By James Fletcher

A new War Memorial is yet to be unveiled at the new David Wilson housing estate, Oughtibridge Valley.

The memorial is located just at the entrance of the estate and is twinned as part of a little park area with grass, benches and wildflowers growing at the edges. So, patrons can sit and remember the fallen from both World Wars.

The Bradfield Parish Council helped find all the names of the fallen men who resided from all four corners of the parish, with the help of the local historian.

The listed soldiers were all sons of Worrall, Wharncliffe Side, Oughtibridge, Loxley and Stannington. A spokes person from the Bradfield Parish Council said,

We can’t wait to see it when it’s officially unveiled and we were more than happy to help out with the names, even though we didn’t contribute financially it was still nice to help.

We have contacted David Wilson, but a spokesperson is yet to reply so the unveiling will remain a mystery until it is announced, but that has not stopped the locals from finding this poignant reminder.

Along with the memorials they have also included two boards explaining the history of the old paper mill that was situated here before the new housing was built, and another that is named ‘the power of the River Don.’ Which was a staple component for the people of these villages as well as a warning of the destruction the river can and has caused in the past.