Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Cross
- District
- East Yorkshire
- Town
- Cottingham
- County
- Humberside
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 35103
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Current location
St. Mary the Virgin Church
Hallgate
Cottingham
East Yorkshire
Humberside
England
OS Grid Ref: TA 04724 32926
Denomination: Church of England
- Description
- A carved stone cross on a tapering plinth and two-stepped base. The inscription and names are in black lettering on the four sides of the plinth. There is a Celtic knotwork design carved on the shaft and face of the cross.
- Inscription
- Front face: IN PROUD AND GRATEFUL MEMORY/ OF THE COTTINGHAM MEN WHO FELL/ IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1918/ (Names) Left and right faces: (Names) Rear face: (Names)/ "THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE"
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Ashton, C
Atkinson, E
Baram, E
Barber, M
Barker, A
Barr, J
Bielby, A
Bilton, C
Bond, W
Bragg, E J
See details for all 102 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 102
Served and returned: 0
Died: 102
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Rank, initial, surname, decorations
Order of information: Undefined
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Cross
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stone
- Cross
- 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
- Cottingham Memorial Cross
- WMO ID: 159753
- Condition: Fair [last updated on 16-10-2017]
- Help update these details if the condition is wrong
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
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