Memorial details

Memorial type
Cenotaph
District
Rotherham
Town
Rotherham
County
South Yorkshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 26th November 1922
    Attended by: Lieutenant General Sir Ivor Maxse KCB CVO DSO, G.O.C.-in-C. Northern Command
  • Dedicated
    Date: 26th November 1922
    Attended by: Bishop of Sheffield
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Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
28030

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Current location

At main entrance
junction of Doncaster Road and Clifton Lane
Clifton Park
Doncaster Road
Rotherham
Rotherham
South Yorkshire
S65 1NJ
England

OS Grid Ref: SK 43350 92912
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Plain tapering cenotaph on the Whitehall model. Curved wall behind. Inscription and wreath on front face. Surmounted by an urn.
Inscription
FOR/ REMEMBRANCE / "IF I SHOULD DIE, THINK ONLY THIS OF ME: / THAT THERE'S SOME CORNER OF A FOREIGN FIELD / THAT IS FOREVER ENGLAND." / THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1918 / THE WORLD WAR 1939 - 1945
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Aizlewood, Leslie Peech
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Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 1304
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1304
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: surname,regiment
    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
Components
  • Cenotaph
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
Listing information
  • WAR MEMORIAL NEAR JUNCTION OF DONCASTER ROAD AND CLIFTON LANE
  • 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
  • Historic England
Condition
Costs

Memorial: £6,177-13s-11d

Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Public
Reference
  • Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer - Wednesday 03 October 1923 ROTHERHAM WAR MEMORIAL (Call for completion of War Memorial scheme which was erection of cenotaph, provision of an out-patient and casualty ward at Rotherham Hospital. £10,721 raised, cenotaph coast £6.092 leaving balance of £4,629. Estimated cost of out-patient of casualty ward was £12,000 leaving £7,371 to be raised.)
  • Sheffield Independent - Monday 27 November 1922 ROTHERHAM REMEMBERS. TOWN'S CENOTAPH UNVEILED. Reverent Crowds at Impressive Ceremoney. LESSONS OF 1914. Gen. Maxse's Distrust of Treaties.
  • Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer - Monday 27 November 1922 WAR MEMORIALS. SIR IVOR MAXSE ON MILITARISM

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