Sowerby

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Memorial details

Memorial type: Cross
District: Hambleton
Town: Sowerby
County: North Yorkshire
Country: England
Commemoration: First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost: Not lost
WM Reference: 29877

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Current location

NEAR ST OSWALDS CHURCH
Front Street (A19)
Sowerby
Hambleton
North Yorkshire
YO7 1JB
England

OS Grid Ref: SE 43108 81335
Denomination: Undefined

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Description

RED GRANITE MEMORIAL FORMED BY A BASE SURMOUTED BY A PLINTH, SHAFT AND CROSS. INSCRIPTION ON THE FRONT AND REAR FACE OF THE SHAFT AND ON THE SIDES OF THE PLINTH

Inscription

6 O'CLOCK FACE: ERECTED/ IN/ LOVING MEMORY/ OF/ THE/ BRAVE MEN/ OF THIS/ PARISH/ WHO MADE/ THE/ SUPREME/ SACRIFICE/ IN THE/ GREAT WAR/ 1914 - 1918/ (NAMES) 3 AND 9 O'CLOCK FACE: (NAMES) 12 O'CLOCK FACE: ALSO/ THOSE/ WHO FELL/ IN THE/ 1939 - 1945/ WAR/ (NAMES)/ 1914 - 1918/ (NAMES)

Inscription legible?

yes

Names on memorial

Addison, J
Ahff-cdr-aullorh, Waller Alexander
Andrew, A
Annakin, R
Appleton, H
Appleton, R C
Atkinson, J R
Ayre, F
Banks, T E
Bell, H
See details for all 16 names

Commemorations

First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 59
Served and returned: Undefined
Died: 59
Exact count: no
Information shown: surname
Order of information: surname
Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 18
Served and returned: Undefined
Died: 18
Exact count: no
Information shown: surname
Order of information: surname

Components

Cross
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Granite - Red

Listing information

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Condition

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Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

Reference

protect-eu.mimecast.com/s/VdlLBSvEY2Ua?domain=stoswaldsowerby.org.uk

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