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Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Gate
- District
- Barnsley
- Town
- Royston
- County
- South Yorkshire
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918), VC or GC Recipients
- Ceremony
- Unveiled
Date: 10th November 1968
Attended by: MAJ E COOPER VC JP KRRC - Rededicated
Date: 27th May 1978
Attended by: Rev J Cowperthwaite, Rifleman Shepherds Widow & members of his family, Mayor of Barnsley, Scouts, Guides, Girls Brigade, Band of 3rd Btn of Yorkshire Volunteers - Dedicated
Date: 10th November 1968
Attended by: Rev J.E.K Law, Vicar of Royston - Show More (2)
- Unveiled
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 28113
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Current location
Located behind the war memorial
ROYSTON CHURCH
Church St
Royston
Barnsley
South Yorkshire
S71 4QZ
England
OS Grid Ref: SE 36428 11245
Denomination: Church of England
- Previous locations
- Station Rd
Royston
Barnsley
South Yorkshire
S71 4EW
England
OS Grid Ref: Undefined
Denomination: Undefined
- Station Rd
- Description
- WOODEN GATE WITH DEDICATORY INSCRIPTION CARVED ON THE LINTEL.
- Inscription
- THIS MEMORIAL WAS ERECTED WITH MONIES RAISED BY PUBLIC SUBSCRIPTION/ AND BY HIS REGIMENT, THE KING'S ROYAL RIFLE CORPS, TO THE MEMORY OF/ ALBERT E. SHEPHERD V.C. CROIX DE GUERRE MADAILLE MILITAIRE/ WHO DIED 23RD OCTOBER 1966
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Shepherd, Albert E
See details - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 1
Served and returned: 1
Died: 0
Exact count: no
Information shown: year died,regiment,forename,age of death,additional,decorations
Order of information: Undefined - VC or GC Recipients
Total names on memorial: 0
Served and returned: Undefined
Died: Undefined
Exact count: no
Information shown: Undefined
Order of information: Undefined
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Gate
Measurements: height C 2100MM, width C 2100MM
Materials: Wood
- Gate
- 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
- Albert Shepherd VC
- WMO ID: 194424
- Condition: Undefined [last updated on 13-01-2015]
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- Costs
Comments: £346.60
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Sponsorship
- Private,public
Details: The Kings Royal Rifle Corps & public subscriptions - Reference
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