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Memorial details

Memorial type
Pillar / Column
District
Harrogate
Town
Starbeck
County
North Yorkshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945), 20th Century Wars (1900-1999)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
47294

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Current location

OUTSIDE THE PRIMARY SCHOOL
A59
Starbeck
Harrogate
North Yorkshire
England

OS Grid Ref: SE 331 564
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
TWO STEPPED BASE SURMOUNTED BY PLINTH A SQUARE COLUMN. INSCRIPTION CARVED INTO THE STONE AROUND THE TOP OF THE COLUMN AND NAMES AND ADDITIONAL INSCRIPTION ON BRASS AND BRONZE PLAQUES AFFIXED TO THE FRONT FACE. BRONZE WREATH IN RELIEF ABOVE THE PLAQUES
Inscription
AROUND TOP OF COLUMN: REMEMBER WITH THANKSGIVING/ AND HONOUR, ALL RANKS/ FROM THIS TOWN, WHO GAVE THEIR/ LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR/ (NAMES) UPPER PLAQUE: LIST OF KILLED/ (NAMES) MIDDLE PLAQUE: THOUGH THEY SEEMED TO/ DIE, YET THEIR HOPE/ FULL OF IMMORTALITY LOWER PLAQUE: TO ALL THOSE BRAVE MEN AND WOMEN/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE SERVICE/ OF THEIR COUNTRY IN THE 1939 - 1945 WAR/ AND VARIOUS HOSTILITIES SINCE./ WE WILL REMEMBER THEM
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Addyman, O I
Anderson, J
Appleton, T
Armstrong, J H
Ashby, A
Atkin, F G
Atkinson, J F B
Bailey, J
Barnes, A
Bentley, J
See details for all 100 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 200
    Served and returned: 100
    Died: 100
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: surname
    Order of information: surname
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 0
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 0
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: Undefined
    Order of information: Undefined
  • 20th Century Wars (1900-1999)
    Total names on memorial: 0
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 0
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: Undefined
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: height 3FT, width 2FT
    Materials: Bronze, Brass
  • Column
    Measurements: height 10FT, width 5FT
    Materials: Stone - Sandstone
Listing information
  • WAR MEMORIAL IN FRONT OF STARBECK COUNTY PRIMARY SCHOOL
  • 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
  • Historic England
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference
  • Carter Postcard Collection

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