
Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Board / Plaque / Tablet
- District
- York
- Town
- York
- County
- North Yorkshire
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 30490
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Current location
Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry Chapel
York Minster
Deangate
York
York
North Yorkshire
England
OS Grid Ref: SE 60331 52179
Denomination: Church of England
- Description
- RECTANGULAR BRONZE PLAQUE WITH INLAID BORDER OF MOTHER OF PEARL. INSCRIPTION IN RELIEF ON GOLD PAINTED LETTERING COLOURED REGIMENTAL BADGE IN RELIEF AT THE TOP CENTRE. COLOURED CROWN AT THE TOP CENTRE. TUDOR ROSES AT EACH CORNER OF THE PLAQUE COVER THE BOLTS ATTACHING THE PLAQUE TO THE WALL
- Inscription
- REMEMBER BEFORE GOD/ THE 9447 OF ALL RANKS/ OF THE KING'S OWN/ YORKSHIRE LIGHT/ INFANTRY WHO GAVE/ THEIR LIVES IN THE/ GREAT WAR 1914 - 1919/ WHOSE NAMES ARE INSCRIBED IN THE/ BOOK OF REMEMBRANCE/ LAID UP IN THIS MINSTER/ CEDE NULLUS
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 0
Served and returned: 0
Died: 0
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Undefined
Order of information: Undefined
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Plaque
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Bronze
- Plaque
- Listing information
- CATHEDRAL CHURCH OF ST PETER, YORK MINSTER
- Grade I
- 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
- Condition
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Reference
- AT THE GOING DOWN OF THE SUN: BRITISH FIRST WORLD WAR MEMORIALS by BOORMAN, DEREK 40-41 Source: Image Library NIWM Published:SESSIONS 1988 YORK
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