Memorial details

Memorial type
Pillar / Column
District
Barnsley
Town
Jump And Hemingfield
County
South Yorkshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Maker
STEELE AND WILKINSON (Builder)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
28092

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Current location

West side of Cemetery
Jump and Hemingfield Cemetery
Cemetery Road
Jump And Hemingfield
Barnsley
South Yorkshire
S74 0JQ
England

OS Grid Ref: SE 38398 01315
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
THREE-STEPPED BASE SURMOUNTED BY PLINTH AND TAPERING COLUMN. INSCRIPTION ON THREE SIDES OF THE PLINTH AND INSCRIPTION FOR WW2 ON ADDITIONAL TABLET, WHICH IS IN THE SHAPE OF AN OPEN BOOK, PLACED AT THE FOOT OF THE COLUMN. WHOLE STANDS ON A RAISED AREA WITH STEPS LEADING UP TO IT. CROSS ON THE FRONT FACE OF THE COLUMN. SWORDS ON THE CHAMFERED CORNERS. LAUREL WREATH ON THE PLINTH. CROSSED RIFLES ABOVE TEXT ON FRONT FACE.
Inscription
6 O'CLOCK FACE: 1914 - 1918/ GREATER LOVE/ HATH NO MAN/ THAN THIS/ (NAMES)/ TO OUR/ GLORIOUS DEAD/ (NAMES) 3 AND 9 O'CLOCK FACE: (NAMES) STONE BOOK: TO OUR/ GLORIOUS DEAD/ 1939-1945/ (Names)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Archer, S
Bagnall, G E
Baker, J
Ball, J
Beckett, W
Bell, W
Blunt, G
Booth, W
Boothham, W H
Bower, J
See details for all 54 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 54
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 54
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname
    Order of information: surname
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 21
    Served and returned: Undefined
    Died: 21
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname,decorations
    Order of information: surname
Components
  • Column
    Measurements: height C 3500MM, width 750MM
    Materials: Stone - Sandstone
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Responsibility
BARNSLEY METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL

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