Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
York
Town
York
County
North Yorkshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 10th April 1938
    Attended by: RT HON EARL OF HAREWOOD KC GCVO DSO TD
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
30888

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Current location

DRILL HALL OF TA CENTRE
St Andrewgate
York
York
North Yorkshire
YO1 7BR
England

OS Grid Ref: SE 60484 51932
Denomination: Undefined

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Previous locations
  • England

    OS Grid Ref: Undefined
    Denomination: Undefined
Description
SET OF FIVE WOODEN BOARDS (A-E) WITH REMAINS OF WOODEN CROSS SET IN THE CENTRE, ABOVE PANEL CONTAINING NAMES IN 22 COLUMNS AND AN 'ALTAR'. BOARDS B AND C HAVE THE REGIMENTAL BADGES OF THE WEST YORKSHIRE REGIMENT. SMALL BADGE ALSO AT THE TOP OF THE ORIGINAL CROSS ON BOARD A
Inscription
(BOARD A) 1914 1919/ 1939 1945/ NEC ASPERA TERRENT (BOARD B) THE WEST YORKSHIRE REGIMENT/ (THE PRINCE OF WALES OWN) NEC ASPERA TERRENT/ (BATTLE HONOURS 1695 - 1902) (BOARD C) THE WEST YORKSHIRE REGIMENT/ (THE PRINCE OF WALES OWN) NEC ASPERA TERRENT/ (BATTLE HONOURS 1914 - 1918) (BOARD D)THIS CROSS/ ORIGINALLY/ ERECTED AT/ THIEPVAL IN/ 1917 ON THE/ SLOPES OF THE/ SCHWABEN/ REDOUBT/ AFTER THE/ FIRST BAT/-TLE OF THE/ SOMME WAS/ PLACED HERE/ 1923 (BOARD E) IN PROUD/ MEMORY/ OF THE/ OFFICERS/ NCOS & MEN/ OF THE 5TH/ BATT THE/ WEST YORKS/ REGT (PWO)/ WHO DIED/ FOR KING &/ COUNTRY/ IN THE GREAT/ WAR (ALTAR) TO YOU FROM FAILING HANDS WE THROW/ THE TORCH; BE YOURS TO HOLD IT HIGH/ IF YE BREAK FAITH WITH US WHO DIE/ WE SHALL NOT SLEEP, THOUGH POPPIES GROW/ IN FLANDERS FIELDS
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Abbott, H
Abbott, J
Abrams, E
Acton, E J
Addy, E
Adkin, J
Airey, H W S
Airey, N G
Alcock, W
Alden, T
See details for all 1274 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 1274
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1274
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: surname,rank,decorations
    Order of information: rank
Components
  • Board
    Measurements: height 5000MM, width 5000MM
    Materials: Wood - Oak
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Corporate
Responsibility
WEST YORKSHIRE REGIMENT ASSOCIATION
Reference
  • Yorkshire Herald 12 November 1923
  • Extract from 'A Record of Regimental Memorials and Memorial Books' Extract outlines the memorial's movements in the 1960s and the background to the wooden cross, elements of which form part of the current memorial
  • Yorkshire Gazette 13 April 1938

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