Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Cross
- District
- Sheffield
- Town
- Wadsley Bridge
- County
- South Yorkshire
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 27555
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Current location
AT ROADSIDE
Penistone Road North
Wadsley Bridge
Sheffield
South Yorkshire
England
OS Grid Ref: SK 333 913
Denomination: Undefined
- Description
- Wheel cross of stone set on square plinth. Plinth bears inscription and names on each of four sides. Surmounts three-tiered base of stone. Celtic-style carvings on head and shaft of cross
- Inscription
- PRO PATRIA/ IN HONOURED AND / EVERLASTING MEMORY OF/ THE MEN OF THIS VILLAGE/ WHO FELL IN THE/ GREAT WAR 1914-1918/ "THEY DIED THAT WE MIGHT LIVE"/ (NAMES)/ 1939-1945/ WE WILL REMEMBER THEM
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Austin, E.
Austin, W.
Barker, B.
Batty, W. H.
Beever, R. H.
Beever, W.
Belcher, F. P.
Birks, P.
Bispham, W.
Booker, C.
See details for all 82 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 82
Served and returned: Undefined
Died: 82
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname
Order of information: surname
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Cross
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stone
- Cross
- Listing information
- This memorial is not currently listed. Find out how to nominate this memorial for inclusion on the National Heritage List for England
- More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website
- Condition
- Wadsley Bridge
- WMO ID: 96655
- Condition: Good [last updated on 30-06-2017]
- Help update these details if the condition is wrong
- History
- 2007: Cleaned by Sheffield Council
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
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