Memorial details

Memorial type
Cross
District
Harrogate
Town
Masham
County
North Yorkshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945), Second World War - civilians
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
30228

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Current location

St Mary's Church
Masham
Harrogate
North Yorkshire
HG4 4EG
England

OS Grid Ref: SE 22655 80642
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
STONE CALVARY MOUNTED ON TAPERING OCTAGONAL STONE COLUMN. COLUMN SURMOUNTS OCTAGONAL PLINTH BEARING NAMES AND INSCRIPTION IN CARVED LETTERING. TWO-STEPPED OCTAGONAL STONE BASE.
Inscription
IN PROUD AND GRATEFUL/ MEMORY OF THE MEN/ OF THIS PARISH WHO/ DIED FOR THEIR COUNTRY/ IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914-1918/ THEIR NAMES LIVETH / FOR EVERMORE/ (NAMES)/ 1939-1945/ (NAMES)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Anson, George
Astwood, Rupert H.
Atkinson, Charles
Banks, George
Banks, George W.
Beswick, Digby G.
Bolton, John H.
Bradforth, John B
Brown, George H.
Bruce, Herbert F.
See details for all 56 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 43
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 43
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, forenames, year of death
    Order of information: year of death THEN surname
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 9
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 9
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, forenames
    Order of information: surname
  • Second World War - civilians
    Total names on memorial: 4
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 4
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, initials of forenames, place of death, manner of death, date of death
    Order of information: surname
Components
  • Plinth
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
  • Column
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
  • Crucifix
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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