Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Board / Plaque / Tablet
- Town
- Monk Bretton
- County
- South Yorkshire
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Maker
- Messers Jones and Willis of London
- Ceremony
- Unveiled
Date: 22 May 1921
Attended by: Rev. J A E Mercer, Mr T Lancaster, J.P., Mr W Laurence, Mr F Ward
- Unveiled
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 69303
Support IWM
Any gift we receive makes a vital contribution to our ongoing work, from conserving our collection to supporting our public programme.
Current location
North aisle wall
St Paul's Church
Burton Road
Monk Bretton
South Yorkshire
S71 2HQ
England
OS Grid Ref: SE 36369 07625
Denomination: Undefined
- Description
- A large rectangular marble tablet with a half circle projection on the top edge containing a wreath decoration. Square section pillars on either side and a lip at the base on which wreaths are frequently rested. A 'stained glass' style image in coloured stone of St George killing the dragon is in the centre between the two lists of names.
- Inscription
- MONK BRETTON HOLDS IN GRATEFUL MEMORY HER BRAVE / DEAD WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR KING AND COUNTRY / IN THE GREAT WAR. 1914-1919. MAY THEY REST IN PEACE. (Names)
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Atkinson, Arthur
Atkinson, Herbert
Bailey, James M
Bailey, Tom
Beck, George E
Bedford, Charles
Burke, Richard
Carr, Joseph
Cooke, Charles
Critchley, James
See details for all 62 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 62
Served and returned: 0
Died: 62
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Rank, Name, Surname, Battalion or Service, Regiment
Order of information: Rank, Name, Surname, Battalion or Service, Regiment
- First World War (1914-1918)
- 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
- Costs
Comments: "Which sum has been raised entirely by voluntary subscriptions"
Memorial: about £300- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
This record comprises all information held by IWM’s War Memorials Register for this memorial. Where we hold a names list for the memorial, this information will be displayed on the memorial record. Please check back as we are adding more names to the database.
This information is made available under a Creative Commons BY-NC licence.
This means you may reuse it for non-commercial purposes only and must attribute it to us using the following statement:
© WMR-69303
For queries, please contact [email protected].