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Memorial details

Memorial type
Cross
District
Barnsley
Town
Barnsley
County
South Yorkshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Ceremony
  • Dedicated
    Date: 12th July 1924
    Attended by: Capt. Rev. R. Huggard, M.A. (Chaplain)
  • Unveiled
    Date: 12th July 1924
    Attended by: Major D. E. Roberts, M.C., late 12th KOYLI (31st Division), of Leeds.
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Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
28002

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Current location

COOPER MEMORIAL GARDEN
BARNSLEY CHURCH
Church Street
Barnsley
Barnsley
South Yorkshire
S70 1AH
England

OS Grid Ref: SE 344 066
Denomination: Undefined

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Previous locations
  • NEW TRACKY CLUB
    Harborough Hills Road
    Barnsley
    Barnsley
    South Yorkshire
    England

    OS Grid Ref: Undefined
    Denomination: Undefined
Description
FOUR-STEPPED BASE SURMOUNTED BY PLAIN LATIN CROSS WITH CARVED RIFLE LEANING AGAINST IS
Inscription
6 O'CLOCK FACE: ERECTED/ IN MEMORY OF/ THOSE WHO FELL/ AND AS AN APPRECIATION/ OF THOSE WHO TOOK PART/ IN THE GREAT WAR AND RETURNED 9 O'CLOCK FACE: LET THOSE WHO COME AFTER SEE TO IT THAT THEIR NAMES BE NOT FORGOTTEN 3 O'CLOCK FACE: ERECTED/ BY THE MEMBERS OF THE/ NATIONAL RESERVE CLUB
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
Components
  • Cross
    Measurements: depth C 750MM, height C 2000MM, width C 1000MM
    Materials: Stone
Listing information
Condition
History
1991: CLEANED AND MISSING LETTERING REPLACED
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference

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