Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Cross
- District
- Rotherham
- Town
- Dinnington
- County
- South Yorkshire
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
- Maker
- A H Borrowdale (Mason)
- Ceremony
- Unveiled
Date: 12th November 1922
Attended by: Local Clergy/Dignitaries - Dedicated
Date: 12th November 1922
Attended by: Local Clergy/Dignitaries - Show More (1)
- Unveiled
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 52824
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Current location
Coronation Park
Laughton Road
Dinnington
Rotherham
South Yorkshire
S25 2RU
England
OS Grid Ref: SK 52721 86387
Denomination: Undefined
- Description
- Base surmounted by hexagonal plinth, tapered shaft and cross. Posts and chain links placed around the memorial.
- Inscription
- (Names) / 1914 - 1918/ LEST WE/ FORGET/ TO THE UNDYING MEMORY OF/ THE BRAVE MEN/ OF DINNINGTON/ THEY WERE A WALL/ UNTO US BOTH BY/ NIGHT AND BY DAY./ (Names)
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Adams, J
Alton, W
Anderson, A
Atkinson, J
Bailey, D
Barber, T
Beeby, F
Bellamy, J
Besant, A
Bohan, T
See details for all 110 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 109
Served and returned: 0
Died: 109
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname
Order of information: surname - Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 37
Served and returned: 0
Died: 37
Exact count: no
Information shown: surname,decorations
Order of information: surname,decorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Cross
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Granite - Aberdeen
- 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
- Men of Dinnington
- WMO ID: 252957
- Condition: Good [last updated on 13-11-2018]
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- Costs
Site: FREE
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Reference
- ROTHERHAM AND DISTRICT WAR MEMORIALS by WESTWOOD,F AND FEATHERSTONE,A 138-140 Source: Image Library UKNIWM OFFICE Published:PRIVATE 2003
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