Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Rotherham
Town
Wentworth
County
South Yorkshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 23 October 1921
    Attended by: COUNTESS FITZWILLIAM OF IRELAND
  • Dedicated
    Date: 23 October 1921
    Attended by: Undefined
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Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
52974

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Current location

West end of church. Located on facing wall when enter church through main entrance door.
Holy Trinity (New) Parish Church
Church Drive
Wentworth
Rotherham
South Yorkshire
S62 7TW
England

OS Grid Ref: SK 38320 98238
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Plain rectangular grey stone tablet set within a brown mottled marble frame and mounted onto a grey marble backboard. Badge of the Royal Horse Artillery depicted at the top centre of the tablet.
Inscription
IN MEMORY OF/ THOSE OF THE 1ST WEST RIDING BATTERY/ ROYAL HORSE ARTILLERY WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR/ KING AND COUNTRY IN THE WAR FOR CIVILISATION/ (names)/ EGYPT PALESTINE/ 1914 - 1919
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Blackledge, H
Butcher, J
Chafer, J
Clayton, J H
Hague, F
Hicks, H J E
Howkins, M
Hutchinson, J W
Jubb, E
Linley, W
See details for all 19 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 18
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 18
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, initials of forenames, rank, regiment
    Order of information: surname
Components
  • Backboard
    Measurements: depth C 30 mm, height C 1000mm, width C 800mm
    Materials: Grey marble
  • Frame
    Measurements: depth C 30mm, height C 900mm, width C 600mm
    Materials: Brown mottled marble
  • Tablet
    Measurements: depth C 20mm, height C 800mm, width C 500mm
    Materials: Light grey stone
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference
  • ROTHERHAM AND DISTRICT WAR MEMORIALS by WESTWOOD,F AND FEATHERSTONE,A 419-420 Source: Image Library UKNIWM OFFICE Published:PRIVATE 2003

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