Memorial details

Memorial type
Obelisk
District
Holderness
Town
Aldbrough
County
Humberside
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945), Second World War - civilians, Post-1945 war or conflict
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 1 May 1920
    Attended by: Local Clergy/Dignitaries
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
34858

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Current location

Centre of the village
Church Street
at road junction within sight of the Church
Aldbrough
Holderness
Humberside
HU11 4RN
England

OS Grid Ref: TA 24282 38703
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
PLAIN OBELISK ON SQUARE PLINTH AND FOUR STEPPED SQUARE BASE, SURROUNDED BY RAILINGS.
Inscription
IN MEMORY OF/ THE MEN OF THIS PARISH/ / WHO SACRIFICED THEIR/ LIVES IN THE SERVICE OF/ THEIR COUNTRY/ 1914 - 1918/ ERECTED/ BY PUBLIC SUBSCRIPTION/ [Side 1]-[WW1 names A to Hodson] [Side 2]- [WW1 names Huteson onwards]/[name]/22 S.A.S. BORNEO 1963 [Side 3]- 1939 - 1945/[names]
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Anderton, F
Bennett, G E
Bennington, T
Butler, W
Canham, D
Clough, W
Collinson, E
Collinson, R
Darley, S
Davidson, J
See details for all 32 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 23
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 23
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, initials of forenames, regiment
    Order of information: surname
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 6
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 6
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, initials of forenames, service
    Order of information: surname
  • Second World War - civilians
    Total names on memorial: 2
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 2
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, initials of forenames, service
    Order of information: surname
  • Post-1945 war or conflict
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, initials of forenames, regiment, place of death, year of death
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Obelisk
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Granite - Red
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference
  • YORKSHIRE HEROES VOL I A JOURNEY FROM HULL TO WITHERNSEA AROUND HORNSEA AND BACK TO HULL AGAIN by MANN, MALCOLM K 219 -233 Source: Image Library NIWM

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