Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Doncaster
Town
Mexborough
County
South Yorkshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
28099

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Current location

Constant Security Services Ltd
Cliff Street
Mexborough
Doncaster
South Yorkshire
S64 9HU
England

OS Grid Ref: SK 47062 99785
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Two wall mounted tablets, side by side. The tablets are in grey speckled stone, with engraved gold lettering. Etched trophy of arms above the text on the served tablet. Various symbols etched into the corners of the fallen tablet, including an aircraft, field gun and flag.
Inscription
(LEFT TABLET) ERECTED TO/ THE GLORIOUS MEMORY/ OF THE MEN FROM THESE WORKS/ WHO GAVE THEIR ALL/ IN THE GREAT WAR/ (NAMES BY YEAR)/ "GREATER LOVE HATH/ NO MAN"/ 1914 - 1918 (RIGHT TABLET) THE UNDERMENTIONED MEN/ FROM THESE WORKS/ SERVED IN THE GREAT WAR/ (NAMES ALPHABETICAL)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Adamson, J
Allen, T
Barker, E
Barker, T
Barron, Alex
Barron, H
Barron, J
Barron, P
Barron, T
Barron, W
See details for all 65 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 77
    Served and returned: 67
    Died: 10
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: rank,year died,decorations
    Order of information: year died
Components
  • Tablets
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Granite
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Corporate

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