Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Hambleton
Town
Stillington
County
North Yorkshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
29888

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Current location

St Nicholas' Church
Main Street
Stillington
Hambleton
North Yorkshire
YO61 1JZ
England

OS Grid Ref: SE 58304 67838
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Tablet with inscription in relief. The figure of St George is carved in relief on the right border of the tablet and the figure of St Nicholas is carved in relief on the left. At his feet is a barrel from which 3 children are emerging. A further tablet is mounted below the original with additional names.
Inscription
Upper Tablet: TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN GRATEFUL/ MEMORY OF THOSE FROM THIS PARISH WHO FELL/ IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1919 Lower Tablet: (Names)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Atkinson, Frank
Borwell, George
Burks, Fred
Cooper, John
Cutler, George
Dight, Reginald
Gibson, Robert H
Hammond, William
Hobson, Arthur
Kay, William
See details for all 16 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 16
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 16
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname,forename
    Order of information: surname
Components
  • Tablet
    Measurements: height 710MM, width 910MM
    Materials: Undefined
Listing information
  • CHURCH OF ST NICHOLAS
  • Grade II*
  • This memorial is protected, and listed on the National Heritage List for England maintained by Historic England. View list entry
  • More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website
  • Historic England
Condition
History
1999: Grant of £150 given by War Memorials Trust to add three additional names to the memorial. These are inscribed on an associated tablet below the original.
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference

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