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Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Clock or clock tower
- District
- Sheffield
- Town
- Beighton
- County
- South Yorkshire
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Maker
- J WIPPELL AND CO LTD (Manufacturer)
MESSRS G & E COPE (Manufacturer) - Ceremony
- Unveiled
Date: 17th April 1920
Attended by: HON EARL MANVERS
- Unveiled
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 27501
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Current location
NORTH SIDE
ST MARY THE VIRGIN CHURCH
Beighton
Sheffield
South Yorkshire
England
OS Grid Ref: SK 440 830
Denomination: Church of England
- Description
- Clock with dedicatory round-headed white stone inscription tablet mounted within a dark coloured marble frame. Inscription in black lettering Garmand and ribbon design carved in relief on the sides of the frame
- Inscription
- THE GREAT WAR 1914 1919/ TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN UNDYING MEMORY/ OF/ THE FOLLOWING MEN FROM THIS PARISH/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR KING AND COUNTRY/ THIS TABLET AND THE CLOCK IN THE CHURCH TOWER/ WERE ERECTED BY OUBLIC SUBSCRIPTION./ (NAMES)/ DULCE ET DECORUM EST PRO PATRIA MORI
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Adams, F
Antcliffe, A
Anthony, G
Anthony, T
Armitage, W
Atherton, F
Bellaby, P
Billingham, T
Bland, A E
Chambers, J
See details for all 68 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 136
Served and returned: 68
Died: 68
Exact count: no
Information shown: surname,rank,decorations
Order of information: rank,surname,decorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Tablet
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Alabaster - Frame
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Marble - Sicilian
- Tablet
- 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
Memorial: C £203 4S 0D
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
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