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Memorial details

Memorial type

District

Town

County

Country

Commemoration

First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)

Ceremony

Unveiled
Date: March 1920
Attended by: Local Clergy/Dignitaries

Lost

Not lost

WM Reference

30606

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Current location

Lealholm
Scarborough
North Yorkshire
YO21 2AG
England

OS Grid Ref: NZ 76323 07675
Denomination: Church of England

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Description

WHEEL CROSS OF STONE SET ON TAPERING PLINTH. NAMES AND INSCRIPTION IN BLACK INCISED LETTERING. CELTIC-STYLE CARVINGS ON HEAD OF CROSS

Inscription

LEALHOLM/ IN HONOURED MEMORY/ OF/ THE LOCAL MEN/ WHO SERVED/ IN/ THE GREAT WAR/ 1914-1919/ "THESE PASSED OUT OF THE SIGHT/ OF MEN BY THE PATH OF/ DUTY AND SELF-SACRIFICE"/ (NAMES)/ 1939/ (NAME) 1945/ "LET THOSE THAT COME AFTER/ SEE TO IT THAT THEIR NAMES BE NOT FORGOTTEN"

Inscription legible?

yes

Names on memorial

Beadle, W B
Bell, F
Branch, G W
Branch, J W
Branch, W A
Buckle, T A
Coverdale, J W
Dale, A E
Dennis, R
Dennison, J W
See details for all 58 names

Commemorations

First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 12
Served and returned: 0
Died: 12
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname
Order of information: surname
Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 1
Served and returned: 0
Died: 1
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Undefined
Order of information: Undefined

Components

Cross
Measurements: depth 1020MM, height 3500MM, width 1200MM
Materials: Stone - Bolton Woods

Listing information

Lealholm War Memorial
Grade II
This memorial is protected, and listed on the National Heritage List for England maintained by Historic England. View list entry
More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website

Condition

Lealholm Memorial
WMO ID: 157417
Condition: Good [last updated on 24-09-2018]
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Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

Responsibility

Lealholm (North Yorkshire) War Memorial Committee

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