Memorial details

Memorial type
Obelisk
District
Scarborough
Town
Hunmanby
County
North Yorkshire
Country
England
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945), First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
30597

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

At end of car park
Hunmanby War Memorial
Cross Hill (off Church Hill)
Hunmanby
Scarborough
North Yorkshire
YO14 0JT
England

OS Grid Ref: TA 09560 77365
Denomination: Undefined

View location on Google Maps
Description
Foundation stone supporting a three-steeped square base surmounted by a square sectioned tapering plinth, capstone and square sectioned tapering obelisk. Pinned-lead lettering and numerals form the inscription and names text. On front face of obelisk is a sword pale-wise in relief. Four small pediments above names on plinth, one to each face, carved in relief. Front: Standing soldier within wreath flanked by a cannon on each side. Side: Shield enclosing motto "READY AYE READY" with crown above and anchor below, supported by two white ensigns and flanked by a pennant each side, one marked 'JUTLAND', the other 'HELIGOLAND'. Back: Banner with motto "AUXILIARY FORCES, the words enclosing a wreath encircling motto "PRO PATRIA". Side: Letters "RAF" in crowned wreath between pair of pinioned wings.
Inscription
6 o'clock plinth face: IN / HONOUR / OF / HUNMANBY MEN / WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR FREEDOM / KING AND COUNTRY / IN THE / GREAT WAR / 1914 -1918. / LIVE THOU FOR FREEDOM, / WE FOR FREEDOM DIED. // 6 o'clock top step face: IN / HONOURED MEMORY OF / THOSE MEN WHO / LOST THEIR LIVES IN THE / WORLD WAR 1939 -1945. // 6 o'clock middle step face: (9 NAMES) // 3, 9 and 12 o'clock plinth faces: (33 NAMES)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Anderson, Ctr
Appleby, Fc
Artley, H
Barker, C H
Binnigton, C E
Binnington, R
Boyes, J W
Bradd, G
Brown, H
Brown, J R
See details for all 42 names
Commemorations
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 9
    Served and returned: Undefined
    Died: 9
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Surname, forename initials, honours, service or regiment
    Order of information: Listed alphabetically by surname
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 33
    Served and returned: Undefined
    Died: 33
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Surname, forename initials, rank, service or regiment
    Order of information: Listed alphabetically by surname
Components
  • Obelisk
    Measurements: height 2900mm, width 1500mm
    Materials: Stone
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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-30597

For queries, please contact [email protected].