Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Serviceman / Servicewoman
- District
- Barnsley
- Town
- Barnsley
- County
- South Yorkshire
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
- Ceremony
- Dedicated
Date: 11th October 1925
Attended by: DEAN OF YORK - Unveiled
Date: 11th October 1925
Attended by: Gen Sir Charles Harington GCB GBE DSO - Show More (1)
- Dedicated
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 2026
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Current location
IN FRONT OF TOWN HALL
BARNSLEY TOWN HALL
Church Street
Barnsley
Barnsley
South Yorkshire
S70 2AB
England
OS Grid Ref: SE 34415 06518
Denomination: Undefined
- Description
- Square base surmounted by pedestal and serviceman. Inscription on the sides of the pedestal. Relief panel on 12 o'clock face of pedestal Serviceman wears an overcoat and steel helmet and holds his rifle with bayonet fixed and butt on the ground. Panel depicts winged victory in relief. Barnsley coat of arms on the 6 o'clock face
- Inscription
- (6 O'CLOCK FACE): IN/ HONOURED MEMORY/ OF/ THE MEN AND WOMEN/ OF/ BARNSLEY/ WHO/ LAID DOWN THEIR LIVES/ IN/ THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 - 1918/ 1939 - 1945/ 1921-50TH ANNIVERSARY-1971/ THE ROYAL/ BRITISH LEGION/ BARNSLEY & DISTRICT GROUP (3 O'CLOCK FACE): AND WE IN FAITH/ KEEP THAT PEACE/ FOR WHICH THEY PAID (9 O'CLOCK FACE): THER NAME/ LIVETH FOR EVERMORE
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 0
Served and returned: 0
Died: 0
Exact count: no
Information shown: Undefined
Order of information: Undefined - Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 0
Served and returned: 0
Died: 0
Exact count: no
Information shown: Undefined
Order of information: Undefined
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Figure
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Bronze - Plaque
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Bronze - Pedestal
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stone
- Figure
- Listing information
- Barnsley War Memorial
- Grade II*
- This memorial is protected, and listed on the National Heritage List for England maintained by Historic England. View list entry
- More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website
- Condition
- Barnsley
- WMO ID: 193532
- Condition: Good [last updated on 17-07-2019]
- Help update these details if the condition is wrong
- Costs
Memorial: £5,500
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Responsibility
- BARNSLEY METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL
- Reference
- BARNSLEY INDEPENDENT
- Carter Postcard Collection
- Western Mail - Wednesday 19 August 1925 WHY IT IS TO BE CAST IN BELGIUM.
- Sheffield Daily Telegraph - Monday 12 October 1925 Photographs of unveiling ceremoney
- Leeds Mercury - Monday 12 October 1925 AT BARNSLEY'S WAR MEMORIAL UNVEILING'(photograph)
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