Memorial details

Memorial type
Cross
District
Sheffield
Town
Grenoside
County
South Yorkshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
27520

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Current location

JUNCTION OF PENISTONE RD AND NORFOLK HILL
Penistone Rd
Grenoside
Sheffield
South Yorkshire
England

OS Grid Ref: SK 336 941
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Tall rough hewn Celtic style wheel cross on tapering plinth and three stepped base. WW2 names on separate tablet mounted on the base
Inscription
FRONT: TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN GRATEFUL AND LOVING/ REMEMBRANCE OF THE MEN OF/ GRENOSIDE WHO FELL IN THE/ GREAT WAR/ 1914 - 1918/ "GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS"/ (NAMES)/ ALSO/ WORLD WAR/ 1939 - 1945/ (NAMES) SIDES: (NAMES)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Allott, Walter
Austen, Willie
Bailey, Leonard
Beever, G Harold
Beever, Tom
Bilbrough, Percy
Bispham, Willie
Brookes, Willie
Burgin, Fred
Burkinshaw, Geoge
See details for all 39 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 39
    Served and returned: Undefined
    Died: 39
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: surname,forename
    Order of information: surname
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 16
    Served and returned: Undefined
    Died: 16
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: surname,forename
    Order of information: surname
Components
  • Second World War memorial
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Granite
  • Cross
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
Listing information
  • Grenoside War Memorial
  • Grade II
  • This memorial is protected, and listed on the National Heritage List for England maintained by Historic England. View list entry
  • More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website
  • Historic England
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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