Sheffield City War Memorial, Sheffield

The Sheffield City War Memorial, also known as the Sheffield Cenotaph, is a Grade II* listed war memorial located in Barker's Pool, Sheffield. It stands to the south of Sheffield City Hall, which is also Grade II* listed. The memorial was created to commemorate those who served in the First World War, and its establishment followed much debate over the appropriate location and format for such a tribute in Sheffield. After considering fourteen serious suggestions, including an obelisk at the junction of Bow Street and Church Street, a decision was made to construct the memorial in Barker's Pool, necessitating the demolition of shops to the north of the area to create a suitable location.

The memorial features a cenotaph with a 25-metre-high white flagpole made of mild steel by Earle's Shipbuilding topped with a gilded ball and crown. It stands on a 5.3-metre-high bronze base designed by sculptor George Alexander, with four statues of soldiers and four emblems representing the British Army, Royal Navy, Royal Air Force, and Sheffield's coat of arms. The base also displays the badges of eight army units and rests on an octagonal Derbyshire Hopton Wood stone plinth, surrounded by circular paving. Originally, the design included four additional female figures, but they were omitted to save costs.

The memorial was unveiled on 28 October 1925 by General Sir Charles Harington, GOC Northern Command, and dedicated by the Bishop of Sheffield, Leonard Burrows. It sustained shrapnel damage during bombing in the Second World War, which remains unrepaired. After the war, further dates were added around the plinth to commemorate additional conflicts.