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Memorial details

Memorial type
Church Fabric / Fitting: Altar or altar part
District
York
Town
York
County
North Yorkshire
Country
England
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945), First World War (1914-1918)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 19 July 1922
    Attended by: LT COL W ODDIE
  • Dedicated
    Date: 19th July 1922
    Attended by: Bishop Suffragan of Beverley
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Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
47825

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Current location

St Denys Church
St Denys Road
York
York
North Yorkshire
YO1 9QD
England

OS Grid Ref: SE 60707 51573
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Wooden new English altar with dedication and names. The dedication and names were originally painted onto one of the pillars to the right of the altar. This has since flaked and been replaced by a board which has a similar inscription and names as the original dedication and the addition of World War II names. A rectangular plaque is also mounted above the altar.
Inscription
Wall painted Scroll: TO COMMEMORATE WITH HONOUR THOSE FROM/ THIS PARISH WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR THEIR KING/ AND COUNTRY IN THE GREAT WAR/ (Names)/ WE WITH UNCOVERED HEAD SALUTE THE SACRED/ DEAD WHO WENT AND WHO RETURNED NOT Plaque: THIS ALTAR AND FOOTPACE/ ARE A MEMORIAL TO THOSE/ PARISHIONERS WHO FELL/ IN TYHE GREAT WAR 1914-1918/ R.I.P. Replacement Board: TO COMMEMERATE WITH HONOUR THOSE FROM THIS PARIAH WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR THEIR COUNTRY/ 1914-1918/ (Names) / 1939-1945/ (Names) / WE WILL REMEBER THEM/ Re-renewed in remberance fifty/ years after the end of WORLD WAR II/ "Lord God of Hosts be with us yet/ lest we forget - Lest we forget.
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Bell, Reginald A
Bell, William S
Benson, Alec
Blamires, Ernest
Blowman, Charles T
Boland, William
Bolton, Joseph
Briggs, William
Burke, John
Burke, William
See details for all 95 names
Commemorations
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 16
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 16
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname,forename
    Order of information: Undefined
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 79
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 79
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname,forename,decorations
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: height 254mm, width 127mm
    Materials: Brass
  • Altar
    Measurements: depth C 1000MM, height C 1000MM, width C 9000MM
    Materials: Wood
  • Board
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
  • Architectural details
    Measurements: height C 600MM, width C 1000MM
    Materials: Undefined
Listing information
Condition
History
1992: THE PAINTED SURFACE OF THE ROLL OF HONOUR IS BADLY FLAKED AND THE INSCRIPTION ON SOME SECTIONS OF THE LOWER PART HAS DISAPPEARED
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Public
Reference
  • York Gazette -22 July 1922

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