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Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Board / Plaque / Tablet
- District
- Barnsley
- Town
- Wombwell
- County
- South Yorkshire
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Maker
- F Osborne and Co. Ltd (Manufacturer)
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 46711
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Current location
ST MARYS CHURCH
Church St
Wombwell
Barnsley
South Yorkshire
England
OS Grid Ref: SE 397 027
Denomination: Church of England
- Description
- POLISHED SQUARE METAL PLAQUE SURMOUNTED BY LARGE CRUCIFIX CHURCH LADS BRIGADE IN LAUREL WREATH AT BASE OF CRUCIFIX
- Inscription
- FIGHT THE GOOD FIGHT/ TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN MEMORY/ OF THE FOLLOWING LATE MEMBERS OF/ THE WOMBWELL ST. MARY'S CO. 1783 OF THE/ CHURCH LADS BRIG. IST SHEFF./ CADET BATTN. AFFILIATED TO THE/ KINGS ROYAL RIFLE CORPS/ (NAMES)/ THIS MEMORIAL IS ERECTED BY/ COMRADES AND FRIENDS
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Ashton, F
Bannister, B
Barraclough, S
Bellamy, R
Burroughs, R W
Crawford, J
Crooks, E
Flint, G W
Guest, H
Hill, J H
See details for all 20 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 20
Served and returned: 0
Died: 20
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname
Order of information: surname
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Crucifix
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Metal - Plaque
Measurements: height 650MM, width 600MM
Materials: Metal
- Crucifix
- 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
- History
- OXIDISED FIGURE- METAL MAY BE BRASS OR BRONZE
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Sponsorship
- Public
- Reference
- NB/NS/93C
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