 The central hall is supported by granite columns in a variety of colours, derived from different quarries in the local area and far beyond.At the western end of the building, with a room inside and a monument outside, is a major war memorial.The Memorial Court court has a display of several books of remembrance and rolls of honour, commemorating the fallen of World War I, World War II, the Merchant Navy and Fishing Fleets in World War II, and from conflicts after 1945.