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Memorial details

Memorial type

District

Town

County

Country

Commemoration

First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)

Maker

MESSRS J PEERS AND SONS (Mason)
MESSRS GREENWOOD AND SONS LTD (Builder)
MR VINCENT HILL ARCA (Sculptor)
Richard Henry Whiteing FSA (by 1952-53) LRIBA 1931 (Architect)
MR G WHITEHEAD (Letter cutter / Engraver)

Ceremony

Unveiled
Date: 18th September 1920
Attended by: Local Clergy/Dignitaries

Lost

Not lost

WM Reference

34641

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Current location

Located on Hengate and to the rear of St Mary's Church.
MEMORIAL GARDENS
Hengate
Beverley
Beverley
Humberside
England

OS Grid Ref: TA 03189 39837
Denomination: Undefined

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Description

THREE-STEPPED OCTAGONAL BASE SURMOUNTED BY SQUARE PLINTH, AND TAPERING OBELISK. FIGURES REST ON THE TOP OF THE PLINTH AND INSCRIPTION ON THE SIDES. WW2 MEMORIAL PLACED NEAR -BY. IT IS FORMED BY A RECTANGULAR BLOCK OF STONE WITH INSCRIPTION CARVED ON ONE SIDE AND THE NAMES IN RELIEF ON A METAL PLAQUE ON THE TOP SEATED FIGURES WITH SYMBOLISE THE ARMY, NAVY, AIR FORCE AND MEDICAL SERVICES ON THE WW1 MEMORIAL. ON THEIR LAPS THEY HOLD A SYMBOL OF THE SERVICE. THESE ARE, RESPECTIVELY, A TANK, A BOAT, AN AEROPLANE AND THE STAFF OF ESCULAPIUS. A LATIN CROSS IS AT THE TOP OF THE COLUMN. WREATH IN RELIEF AT THE TOP CORNERS OF THE WW2 PLAQUE

Inscription

WW1 MEMORIAL, SIDE ONE: TO THE MEMORY OF/ THE BEVERLEY MEN/ WHO MADE THE SUPREME SACRIFICE/ FOR THEIR KING AND COUNTRY/ IN THE GREAT WARS/ 1914 - 1918/ 1939 - 1945 THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE WW1 MEMORIAL, SIDE TWO: THEY WENT WITH SONGS TO THE/ BATTLE THEY WERE YOUNG/ STRAIGHT OF LIMB TRUE LIFE/ STEADY AND AGLOW;/ THEY WERE STRIVING TO THE END/ AGAINST ODDS UNCOUNTED/ THEY FELL WITH THEIR FACES/ TO THE FOE. WW1 MEMORIAL, SIDE THREE: THEY SHALL GROW NOT OLD AS/ WE THAT ARE LEFT GROW OLD/ AGE SHALL NOT WEARY THEM,/ NOR THE YEARS CONDEMN/ AT THE GOING DOWN OF THE SUN/ AND IN THE MORNING/ WE WILL REMEMBER THEM. WW1 MEMORIAL, SIDES FOUR: (NAMES) WW2 MEMORIAL, SIDE: REMEMBER THOSE WHO FELL/ IN DEFENCE THEIR KING AND COUNTRY/ 1939 - 1945 WW2 MEMORIAL: TOP: PRO PATRIA/ 1939 1945/ (NAMES)

Inscription legible?

yes

Names on memorial

Addy, T
Adkin, H
Agerskow, E
Akrill, Pg
Anderson, W
Andrews, A C
Ashbridge, P
Ashby, D J
Ashby, M
Atkinson, Jw
See details for all 536 names

Commemorations

First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 452
Served and returned: 0
Died: 452
Exact count: no
Information shown: surname
Order of information: surname
Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 128
Served and returned: 0
Died: 128
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname
Order of information: surname

Components

Obelisk
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stone - Portland
Figures
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Bronze, Stone - Portland
Plaques
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Bronze
Plinth
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stone - Portland
Stone of remembrance
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stone

Listing information

This memorial is not currently listed. Find out how to nominate this memorial for inclusion on the National Heritage List for England
More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website

Condition

Beverley town war memorial (Hengate)
WMO ID: 178052
Condition: Good [last updated on 30-01-2019]
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Costs

Site: £2,700
Memorial: FREE

Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

Reference

YORKSHIRE HEROES VOL. II HISTORIC EAST RIDING TOWN OF BEVERLEY by MANN, MALCOLM K 1-21 Source: Image Library NIWM
Carter Postcard Collection

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