
Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Composite
- District
- Barnsley
- Town
- Wombwell
- County
- South Yorkshire
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
- Maker
- MESSRS TYAS AND GUEST (Mason)
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 28133
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Current location
Back of Church
Park Street
Wombwell
Barnsley
South Yorkshire
S73 0AB
England
OS Grid Ref: SE 40070 02924
Denomination: Undefined
- Description
- Wall with flanking plaques and a central upright square column. The central column is bearing a metal cross above a metal plaque, both with First World War dedications in white lettering. Below the central column is a stone tablet in the shape of an open book, upon which are the Second World War names in incised black lettering. On the walls either side of the column are two black marble tablets with First World War names in gold lettering, and below each of these are two metal plaques with dedications inscribed with white lettering.
- Inscription
- Cross: THE/ SUPREME/ SACRIFICE/ 1914 - 18 1939 - 45 Plaque, centre: LEST WE FORGET/ THIS MEMORIAL WAS ERECTED IN/ PROUD AND LOVING MEMORY OF/ THE MEN OF THE PARISH OF/ WOMBWELL, WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES/ IN THE CAUSE OF LIBERTY/ TRUTH & JUSTICE IN THE/ GREAT WARS Tablet, centre: TO OUR GLORIOUS DEAD 1939 - 1945/ (Names) Tablet, left: (Names) Plaque, left: THEY SHALL NOT GROW OLD, AS WE THAT ARE LEFT GROW OLD,/ AGE SHALL NOT WEARY THEM, NOR THE YEARS CONDEMN,/ AT THE GOING DOWN OF THE SUN AND IN THE MORNING/ WE WILL REMEMBER THEM. Tablet, right: (Names) Plaque, right: O VALIANT HEARTS, WHO TO YOUR GLORY CAME/ THROUGH DUST OF CONFLICT AND THROUGH BATTLE FLAME/ TRANQUIL YOU LIE, YOUR KNIGHTLY VIRTUE PROVED/ YOUR MEMORY HALLOWED IN THE LAND YOU LOVED.
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Allen, F
Allen, H
Allen, W
Almond, A
Angel, E
Archer, S
Ashcroft, T
Ashton, F
Ashton, J
Askew, T
See details for all 403 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 323
Served and returned: 0
Died: 323
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Initials, Surname
Order of information: surname - Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 80
Served and returned: 0
Died: 80
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Surname, Initials
Order of information: surname
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Wall
Measurements: height 1700mm, width 1800mm
Materials: Stone - Cross
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Metal - Plaque
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Brass, Metal - Tablet
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stone, Marble - Black
- Wall
- 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
- Wombwell War Memorial
- WMO ID: 96083
- Condition: Fair [last updated on 14-05-2020]
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- History
- The original First World War names were engraved into the stone wall either side of the central column. These became so badly erroded that they were covered by the plaques that bear the dedicated verse. These were later moved to either side of the base of the memorial and the two new marble tablets were mounted bearing the First World War names.
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Responsibility
- Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council
- Reference
- Carter Postcard Collection
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