Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Harrogate
Town
Thornthwaite
County
North Yorkshire
Country
England
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945), First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
87365

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Current location

St Saviour's Church
Dacre Pasture Lane
Thornthwaite
Harrogate
North Yorkshire
HG3 4AQ
England

OS Grid Ref: SE 17307 59255
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Two wall mounted, landscape oriented, wooden backboards supporting two engraved brass plaques. Upper larger plaque for WW1 and lower smaller plaque for WW2. Both plaques bear a similar single-line border, intersecting at each corner, enclosing the inscription and names. Circle at each line intersect position. Lines and circles infilled with red paint and the text infilled with black paint.
Inscription
Upper plaque: THORNTHWAITE CHURCH / IN GLORIOUS MEMORY OF / THE MEN NAMED BELOW / WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE / GREAT WAR 1914 -1919. / (7 NAMES) / THEIR NAMES LIVETH FOR EVERMORE. // Lower plaque 1939 -1945 / (1 NAME)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Gledhill, H
Graham, N
Houseman, W
Mennell, W
Moorhouse, E
Newbould, F
Pell, Norman
Snow, H
See details for all 8 names
Commemorations
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Forename, surname, regiment
    Order of information: Forename, surname, regiment
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 7
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 7
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Forename initial, surname, regiment or service
    Order of information: Listed alphabetically by surname
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Brass
  • Backboard
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Wood
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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