Barnsley County Borough Police WW2

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Memorial details

Memorial type: Roll of honour or book of remembrance
Town: Barnsley
County: South Yorkshire
Country: England
Commemoration: Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost: Not lost
WM Reference: 71748

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Current location

Situated behind the security doors not a public area.
Police Station
Churchfield
Barnsley
South Yorkshire
S70 2DL
England

OS Grid Ref: SE 34176 06563
Denomination: Undefined

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Description

Framed certificate with calligraphy headings and names. Various coloured inks. Decorative scroll work above names includes a policeman's helmet and crossed truncheons. Commemorates 24 men who served and one who was killed. Decorative scroll work at the foot includes a small Barnsley Coat of Arms.

Inscription

BARNSLEY COUNTY BOROUGH POLICE / ROLL OF HONOUR / (decorative scrollwork) / WORLD WAR 1939-1945 / (names) / LEST WE FORGET / (name) / (decorative scrollwork)

Inscription legible?

yes

Names on memorial

Batty, D
Clinkscale, C J
Dunbar, R D
Edmondson, S
Green, E G
Gregory, B
Hebden, J C
Hodges, W A
Holland, J
Kelly, J
See details for all 25 names

Commemorations

Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 25
Served and returned: 24
Died: 1
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Initials, Surname, Rank, Regiment or Corps
Order of information: Surname

Listing information

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Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

Responsibility

Barnsley Police

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