The war memorial in Skirbeck stands in the churchyard of St Nicholas to the north-east of the church. The memorial, which commemorates the fallen of the First World War, is designed like a medieval standing cross. It comprises a stone base and plinth supporting a pillar crowned with a crucifix. The memorial was dedicated in 1920. {1} The Skirbeck War Memorial was unveiled on 5 December 1920. It stands in the churchyard of the church of St Nicholas and is about 4m in height and made of limestone. At the top of the memorial is a crucifix under a triangular canopy carved to resemble a wooden roof. On the reverse (southern) side there is a carved standing figure of the Virgin and child. The hooded calvary is at the top of an octagonal shaft. The shaft has a square base and stands on a plinth. The plinth is square and is inscribed with incised lettering. The north face is inscribed IN MEMORIAM; the east face RIP; the south face PRO PATRIA and the west face 1914-1918. The names of the 36 men of the parish who died during the First World War are inscribed below on each face. For the full description of this listed building please refer to the National Heritage List for England. {2}