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Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Clock or clock tower
- District
- Hambleton
- Town
- Thirsk
- County
- North Yorkshire
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945), Korean War (1950-1953)
- Ceremony
- Unveiled
Date: C 30th May 1921
Attended by: Local Clergy/Dignitaries
- Unveiled
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 30003
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Current location
St Marys Church
Kirkgate
Thirsk
Hambleton
North Yorkshire
YO7 1PT
England
OS Grid Ref: SE 42732 82327
Denomination: Church of England
- Description
- Chiming clock with dedicatory tablet.
- Inscription
- THE CHIMING CLOCK WAS PLACED IN THE TOWER OF THIS CHURCH 1914 - 1919 TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN MEMORY OF THE MEN OF THIRSK WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR/ (Names)/ 1939 - 1945/ (Names)/ KOREA 1953/ (Names) (EXACT LINE SPACING UNKNOWN)
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Appleton, W J
Atkinson, T F
Barker, J W
Beadle, H
Bell, H
Bell, J
Boynton, W H
Bramley, W
Brown, G R
Clarkson, H
See details for all 67 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 67
Served and returned: 0
Died: 67
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Surname, regiment.
Order of information: Undefined - Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 17
Served and returned: 0
Died: 17
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Surname, forename
Order of information: Forename - Korean War (1950-1953)
Total names on memorial: 2
Served and returned: 0
Died: 2
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Surname, forename.
Order of information: forename
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Clock
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Unknown - Tablet
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stone
- Clock
- 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
- Private
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