Memorial details

Memorial type
Cross
District
Middlesbrough
Town
Nunthorpe
County
Cleveland
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
30775

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Current location

Once stood in allotments
now built over.
A172 (Stokesley Road)
Nunthorpe
Middlesbrough
Cleveland
TS7 0PD
England

OS Grid Ref: NZ 54009 14037
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Celtic Cross with decorative knot work surmounting a plinth.
Inscription
ERECTED TO THE HONOURED MEMORY/ OF THE LOCAL MEN WHO/ FOUGHT AND FELL IN DEFENCE OF/ KING AND COUNTRY IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914-1918; AND AS A TOKEN OF/ GRATITUDE TO ALL WHO SERVED IN/ THE SAME JUST CAUSE./ (Names)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Barrett, George
Bell, Claude
Burdon, Albert
Cockfield, Wm
Douglas, Ernest
Dunn, Simpson
Johnson, Wm
Oberon, Robert M
Ord, John
Ord, William
See details for all 15 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 16
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 16
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname,regiment
    Order of information: surname
Components
  • Cross
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone - Sandstone
Listing information
  • Nunthorpe War Memorial
  • 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
Date unknown: The two lower semi-circular arm fittings of the cross have been replaced
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference

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