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Memorial details

Memorial type

Board / Plaque / Tablet

District

Town

County

Country

Commemoration

First World War (1914-1918)

Ceremony

Unveiled
Date: 29 April 1921
Attended by: Brigadier General B N NORTH
Rededicated
Date: 10 November 2018
Attended by: Undefined
Dedicated
Date: 29 April 1921
Attended by: Canon Rawson Briges
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Lost

Not lost

WM Reference

29608

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Current location

St. John the Baptist Church
B6480
Low Bentham
Craven
North Yorkshire
LA2 7DD
England

OS Grid Ref: SD 64479 69268
Denomination: Church of England

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Description

Rectangular plaque and backboard. Inlaid red cross above inscription. In 2018 the St Margaret's, High Bentham memorial was moved here, and the two plaques put on a shared backboard, at this stage the original backboard was lost.

Inscription

THE GREAT FIGHT/ THESE ALSO SERVED/ EVEN UNTO DEATH/ 1914 - 1918/ (NAMES)/ IT IS DONE/ I AM ALPHA AND OMEGA/ THE BEGINNING AND THE END/ AMEN

Inscription legible?

yes

Names on memorial

Adamthwaite, John
Bell, James
Bolton, Maurice
Carter, Robert
Crayson, Alexander
Dickinson, John
Dixon, David Percival
Lawson, Stephen
Lister, Albert
Nelson, David
See details for all 18 names

Commemorations

First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 18
Served and returned: 0
Died: 18
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname, forenames
Order of information: surname

Components

Plaque
Measurements: height 675mm, width 450mm
Materials: Brass
Backboard
Measurements: height 675mm, width 550mm
Materials: Wood - Oak
Backboard
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Wood

Listing information

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Condition

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Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

Reference

Craven Herald and Pioneer 29 April 1921 P4

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