Memorial details

Memorial type
Cross
District
Hambleton
Town
Stokesley
County
North Yorkshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 1927
    Attended by:
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
29891

Support IWM

Donate with Just Giving

Any gift we receive makes a vital contribution to our ongoing work, from conserving our collection to supporting our public programme.

Make a Donation
Current location

Village centre on green
16
West Green
Stokesley
Hambleton
North Yorkshire
TS9 5BB
England

OS Grid Ref: NZ 52196 08510
Denomination: Undefined

View location on Google Maps
Description
Base surmounted by square plinth, tapering shaft and wheel cross. Inscription on metal plaques on the sides of the plinth. Flower beds surround the cross and the whole is enclosed by metal railings
Inscription
IN ROMAN LETTERING INSCRIPTION READS 6 O'CLOCK FACE: SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF THE MEN BELONGING TO THIS PARISH WHOSE NAMES ARE HEREON RECORDED WHO LAID DOWN THEIR LIVES DURING THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1919 FAITHFUL UNTO DEATH 3 AND 9 O'CLOCK FACE: (NAMES) 12 O'CLOCK FACE: IN/ PERPETUAL/ MEMORY/ OF/ THE MEN OF/ STOKESLEY/ WHO GAVE/ THEIR LIVES/ IN THE WAR/ OF/ 1939 - 45./ THEIR NAMES ARE/ ADDED TO THIS/ MEMORIAL OF TWO/ WARS BY THE PEOPLE/ OF STOKELSEY/ IN THE YEAR 1947. FOR YOUR TO-MORROW/ THEY GAVE THEIR TO-DAY/ (Names)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Alderson, J
Allen, Wp
Allison, He
Baines, H
Baines, Jr
Barker, E
Barker, H
Barr, Fa
Barritt, J
Bretherton, G
See details for all 56 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 42
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 42
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: rank,regiment,decorations
    Order of information: rank,decorations,regiment
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 13
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 13
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname,rank,regiment
    Order of information: surname,rank,regiment
Components
  • Cross
    Measurements: height 3048MM
    Materials: Stone
  • Plaques
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Metal
Listing information
Condition
History
1947: WW2 names added
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference
  • Yorkshire Life p38 / March 1998
  • Parish Magazine 1927 Details not on file.

This record comprises all information held by IWM’s War Memorials Register for this memorial. Where we hold a names list for the memorial, this information will be displayed on the memorial record. Please check back as we are adding more names to the database.

This information is made available under a Creative Commons BY-NC licence.

This means you may reuse it for non-commercial purposes only and must attribute it to us using the following statement:

© WMR-29891

For queries, please contact [email protected].