Memorial details

Memorial type
Cross
District
Hambleton
Town
Thornton Le Street
County
North Yorkshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
29985

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Current location

In the churchyard
ST LEONARD'S CHURCH
Thornton Le Street
Hambleton
North Yorkshire
YO7 4DS
England

OS Grid Ref: SE 41418 86232
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
CELTIC CROSS WITH TAPERING SHAFT ON A TWO STAGE PLINTH. COMMEMORATION ON SHAFT AND NAMES ON UPPER STAGE OF PLINTH: ALL LETTERING IN BLACK.
Inscription
TO THE/ GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN/ GRATEFUL MEMORY /OF THE MEN/ OF THIS PARISH/ WHO GAVE THEIR/ LIVES IN THE/ GREAT WAR/ 1914 - 1919/ (7 NAMES)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Cockburn, Robert
Dowson, Herbert
Hunter, John
Jones, Frank
Keyte, Fred H
Mott, John F
Purvis, John
See details for all 7 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 7
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 7
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, forename
    Order of information: surname
Components
  • Memorial
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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