Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Scarborough
Town
Whitby
County
North Yorkshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
87201

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Current location

In the baptistry to the west of the main south door (these are compass directions as the church is not conventionally orientated)
1
St. Hilda's Catholic Church
Walker Street,
Whitby
Scarborough
North Yorkshire
YO21 1QT
England

OS Grid Ref: NZ 89675 10871
Denomination: Roman Catholic

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Description
It is a brass plaque attached to a wooden back board. There is a simple border round the edge, but the plaque is divided into two sections, the upper has the dedication and the lower the names in 2 columns divided by a rose branch
Inscription
OF YOUR CHARITY PRAY FOR THE REPOSE/ OF THE SOULS OF THE FOLLOWING/ MEMBERS OF THIS PARISH WHO GAVE THEIR/ LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1918/ (NAMES)/ R. I. P.
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Barrett, William
Benson, Thomas
Collier, Vincent
Crowther, Charles H.
Crowther, Guy
Dempsey, Joseph
Devitt, Robert
Flynn, Joseph
Gandy, Frederic G.
Harrison, John
See details for all 24 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 24
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 24
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Forename, surname
    Order of information: Surname
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Brass, Wood
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference

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.

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