Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Cross
- District
- Wakefield
- Town
- Wrenthorpe
- County
- West Yorkshire
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 29206
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Current location
On grassed area at corner of Wentworth Street and St John's Square
St Johns Church
Wentworth St
Wrenthorpe
Wakefield
West Yorkshire
WF1 2QU
England
OS Grid Ref: SE 32754 21468
Denomination: Church of England
- Description
- Solid plain Latin Cross on octagonal plinth and two stepped base. Bronze wreath on front face
- Inscription
- TO THE/ GLORY OF GOD/ AND/ REMEMBRANCE/ OF THE MEN FROM/ WRENTHORPE COLLIERY/ WHO FELL/ IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 - 1918/ THEY LOVED NOT/ THEIR LIVES/ UNTO THE DEATH/ ERECTED BY/ THE OWNERS/ AND WORKPEOPLE/ OF/ WRENTHORPE COLLIERY/ (Names)
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Ainsworth, John H Y
Arnold, Walter
Asquith, Herbert
Bennett, Bramwell
Bentley, Harry
Berry, William
Binks, Walter
Birmingham, William
Bower, Walter
Brook, Harold
See details for all 95 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 95
Served and returned: 0
Died: 95
Exact count: yes
Information shown: forename, surname
Order of information: surname
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- First World War memorial
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stone
- First World War memorial
- 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
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Sponsorship
- Corporate
Details: The Owners and Workpeople of Wrenthorpe Colliery
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