Situated at the bottom of Victory Avenue adjacent to the roundabout at Paddock Head next to the Commercial Inn.
The periods commemorated are 1914-1919, 1939-1945 and all subsequent conflicts.
Originally a stone-built shelter designed by Lunn and Lunn and built by John Radcliffe and Sons Limited stood on this site as a memory to those who gave their lives in the First and Second World Wars.
This shelter was opened on 12th November 1960 by Mr A.P. Nichol O.B.E and used by villages for social activities, however due to constant and severe vandalism and theft, following a full consultation with local residents and the Royal British Legion, it was agreed to demolish it.
Inscriptions
The inscription of the shelter read:
County Borough of Huddersfield
This shelter was erected by public subscription in
memory of those residents of Paddock who gave their
lives in Two World Wars
Opened by Mr A.P. Nichol O.B.E on 12th November 1960
Following demolition in the early 90s, the shape of the original shelter was retained and a formal garden created with an appropriate memorial stone with the inscription:
In memory of all those
who gave their lives
during the First
and Second World Wars
and all
subsequent conflicts