Memorial details

Memorial type
Cross
District
Barnsley
Town
Penistone
County
South Yorkshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
28106

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Current location

At roadside
St John the Baptist Church
Church St
Penistone
Barnsley
South Yorkshire
S36 6DH
England

OS Grid Ref: SE 24616 03326
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Plinth with angled wings surmounted by a plinth and Latin Cross. Inscription in black lettering on plinth and sides of wings.
Inscription
6 O'CLOCK FACE: IN GRATEFUL MEMORY/ OF THOSE FROM/ THIS TOWNSHIP/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES/ IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 - 1919/ (NAMES) 9 O'CLOCK FACE: 1939 - 1945/ (NAMES) 3 O'CLOCK FACE: (NAMES)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Ashton, Ernest
Baker, Albert Edward
Barlow, Wilfred
Brewer, Thomas
Brownhill, Joe Hague
Buckley, Joseph Arnold
Burman, Charles
Calcutt, Charles Richard
Champion, Harry
Clarke, Colin
See details for all 42 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 42
    Served and returned: Undefined
    Died: 42
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: surname,forename
    Order of information: surname,forename
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 40
    Served and returned: Undefined
    Died: 40
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: surname,forename
    Order of information: surname,forename
Components
  • Cross
    Measurements: height C 5000MM
    Materials: Stone
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Responsibility
Barnsley Metropolitan District Council

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