Memorial details

Memorial type
Gate
District
Richmondshire
Town
Hardraw, near Hawes
County
North Yorkshire
Country
England
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945), First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
65424

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Current location

Gate on church yard's South side on Pennine Way.
St Mary and St John Church
High Abbotside
Hardraw
near Hawes
Richmondshire
North Yorkshire
DL8 3LZ
England

OS Grid Ref: SD 86745 91226
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Wooden lych gate with tiled roof and seating within. The First World War inscription is incised on the centre panel of the pediment and the Second World War inscription is incised on an additional panel mounted across the tie beam.
Inscription
Pediment: TO THE/ GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN/ GRATEFUL MEMORY/ OF/ (Names)/ WHO FELL/ IN/ THE GREAT WAR/ 1914-1919/ DULCE ET DECORUM/ EST PRO PATRIA MORI Tie beam: 1939 (Names) 1945
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Bell, Harold
Harper, Rowland
Kirk, Samuel
Moore, James
Moore, William
Rylands, Joseph
Sharples, Robert
Staveley, Edmund
Ward, Charles
Watson, Francis Joseph
See details for all 11 names
Commemorations
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 4
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 4
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname,forename
    Order of information: surname
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 7
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 7
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname,forename
    Order of information: surname
Components
  • Gate
    Measurements: depth 2900mm, height 4300mm, width 3400mm
    Materials: Wood
  • Second World War memorial
    Measurements: height 120mm, width 2500mm
    Materials: Wood
  • First World War memorial
    Measurements: height 1600mm, width 300mm
    Materials: Wood
  • Seat
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Undefined
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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