Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
York
Town
York
County
North Yorkshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Maker
MR W E PARKINSON (Designer)
MR T COSSINS (Artist)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
47824

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Current location

St Denys Church.
St Denys Road
York
York
North Yorkshire
YO1 9TG
England

OS Grid Ref: SE 60708 51572
Denomination: Church of England

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Previous locations
  • St Margaret's Church.
    Walmgate
    York
    York
    North Yorkshire
    England

    OS Grid Ref: Undefined
    Denomination: Undefined
Description
Nowy headed bronze plaque with two vellum rolls of honour placed with apertures in the centre of the plaque. Arms of the City of York at the top centre of the plaque. Laurel wreaths in relief above each name list with laurel garlands going off to the sides and down the edge of the plaque
Inscription
TO COMMEMORATE WITH LASTING HONOUR THE SONS/ OF THIS SCHOOL WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR/ THEIR COUNTRY IN THE GREAT WAR OF 1914 - 1918/ (Names)/ GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS THAT/ A MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Artillery, R G
Barker, William
Bolton, Joseph
Broxup, Charles
Broxup, John
Cammidge, Arthur
Cox, Harold
Crosbie, J. Albert
Dale, William
Edwards, William
See details for all 30 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 28
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 28
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Surname, regiment, forename.
    Order of information: Surname, forename, regiment.
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: depth C 50mm, height C 1200mm, width C 900mm
    Materials: Bronze
  • Roll of honour
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Vellum
Listing information
  • CHURCH OF ST DENYS
  • Grade I
  • 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
Sponsorship
Corporate,other

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