South Elmsall And Moorthorpe

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Memorial details

Memorial type: Cross
District: Wakefield
Town: South Elmsall
County: West Yorkshire
Country: England
Commemoration: Second World War (1939-1945), First World War (1914-1918)
Lost: Not lost
WM Reference: 29180

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Current location

Junction of Barnsley Road and Charlton Court
Barnsley Road
South Elmsall
Wakefield
West Yorkshire
WF9 2RA
England

OS Grid Ref: SE 46812 11098
Denomination: Undefined

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Description

ELBORATE MARKET-STYLE CROSS ON SQUARE PILLAR AND FINE HEXAGONAL PLINTH, WITH RECESSES BEARING MARBLE NAME PANELS. ON HEXAGONAL FOUR STEPPED BASE

Inscription

TO THE GREATER/ GLORY OF GOD/ THIS CROSS/ IS ERECTED/ IN MEMORY OF/ THOSE WHO GAVE/ THEIR LIVES/ FROM/ SOUTH ELMSALL/ AND/ MOORTHORPE/ IN THE/ WORLD WARS/ 1914 - 18 1939 - 45/ (NAMES)/ 1939 - 1945/ (NAMES)

Inscription legible?

yes

Names on memorial

Ansell, S
Arundel, G H
Attwood, H
Baddiley, G F
Bamling, R
Barber, H
Barlow, C
Boocock, C
Bough, E
Bowskill, A
See details for all 172 names

Commemorations

Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 74
Served and returned: 0
Died: 74
Exact count: no
Information shown: surname,rank,forename
Order of information: surname
First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 172
Served and returned: 0
Died: 172
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname,rank
Order of information: surname

Components

Base
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Concrete
Plaques / Panels with names
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Marble - Black
Cross
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stone

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

South Elmsall and Moorthorpe
WMO ID: 242639
Condition: Undefined [last updated on 29-01-2020]
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History

SURVEYED BY WAKEFIELD DC, 28 APRIL 1999

Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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