Memorial details

Memorial type
Cross
District
Selby
Town
Womersley
County
North Yorkshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
30970

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Current location

St Martin's Church
Village street
Womersley
Selby
North Yorkshire
DN6 9JB
England

OS Grid Ref: SE 532 33 18984
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
VERY TALL PLAIN LATIN CROSS ON SQUARE THREE STEPPED BASE INVERTED SWORD OF SACRIFICE ON FRONT FACE OF CROSS SHAFT
Inscription
IN MEMORY OF THOSE OF/ WOMERSELY/ WHO FELL IN THE WAR 1914 - 1918/ (NAMES)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
5th Earl Of Rosse, William Edward
Blakeston, Bernard Moore
Buxton, Sidney
Dobson, Bramley
Godbold, George
Godbold, Herbert
Jakeman, Charles
James, Gwynne Lewis Brodhurst
Markham, Walter
Scott, Philip Camm
See details for all 16 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 16
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 16
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname,forename
    Order of information: surname
Components
  • Cross
    Measurements: height 15FT
    Materials: Stone - Portland
  • Plinth
    Measurements: depth 6FT, width 6FT
    Materials: Stone - Portland
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference
  • Carter Postcard Collection

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