Memorial details

Memorial type
Pillar / Column
District
Doncaster
Town
Denaby Main
County
South Yorkshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
28104

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Current location

Memorial Park
Doncaster Road
Denaby Main
Doncaster
South Yorkshire
DN12 4TA
England

OS Grid Ref: SK 50000 99773
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Square-set column surmounted by a stone lamp and mounted on a square step. Bronze plaques on faces 1, 3 and 4 with smaller additional name plaques mounted beneath on faces 1 and 3. The whole is mounted on a three stepped octagonal stone base, set in a paved and bricked area. The small additional name plaque on Face 3 has been added to correct the spelling of the surname of G E Hules to G E Hulse.
Inscription
Face 1 main Plaque: TO THE MEMORY OF THE MEN/ OF DENABY WHO GAVE/ THEIR LIVES IN THE WAR OF/ 1914 to 1918/ (Names)/ Face 1 lower Plaque: (Names)/ Face 3 main Plaque: TO THE MEMORY OF THE PEOPLE/ OF DENABY WHO GAVE/ THEIR LIVES IN THE WAR OF/ 1939 to 1945/ (Names)/ Face 3 lower Plaque: (Name)/ Face 4 Plaque: TO THE MEMORY OF THE PEOPLE/ OF DENABY WHO GAVE/ THEIR LIVES IN THE WAR OF/ 1914 to 1918/ (Names)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Ackroyd, L
Aird, W
Arkins, G
Armstrong, N
Ashworth, J
Ball, S
Barker, A
Beaumont, A
Beaumont, G
Bell, A
See details for all 163 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 165
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 165
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Surname, initials
    Order of information: Surname, initials
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 57
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 57
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Surname, initials
    Order of information: Surname, initials
Components
  • Plaques
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Bronze
  • Column
    Measurements: depth c800mm, height c1800mm, width c800mm
    Materials: Stone - Ashlar
Listing information
  • Denaby 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
History
3 November 2010, the WW1 Plaque from Face 4 was stolen, replaced with a new item by 2012
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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