Memorial details

Memorial type
Cross
District
Boothferry
Town
Howden
County
Humberside
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945), Iraq War (2003-2011)
Maker
Clement William Jewitt (Designer)
C J Marston (Stone Carver)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 19 June 1920
    Attended by: Lord Nunburnholme, relatives of fallen and 450 school children
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
34825

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Current location

Formerly St Helen's Square
Intersection of Minister Court and Bridgegate (A63)
Howden
Boothferry
Humberside
DN14 7JQ
England

OS Grid Ref: SE 74792 28349
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Elaborate Eleanor style cross in two stages, surmounting an hexagonal plinth and two stepped base, surrounded by railings. The upper portion is surmounted by a cross, and the lower hexagonal portion has a recess on each side containing a figure of one of the Four Virtues , Victory and an Angel. Each side of the plinth is detailed with blind tracery, and mounting stone tablets with the inscriptions.
Inscription
HOWDEN AND DISTRICT/ WAR MEMORIAL/ ERECTED BY PUBLIC/ SUBSCRIPTION/ IN/ REMEMBRANCE/ OF/ OUR GLORIOUS DEAD/ 1914 - 1919/ ALSO 1939 - 1945/ (Names) HOWDEN/ (Names) HOWDEN/ (Names)/ ASSELBY/ (Names) HOWDENDYKE/ (Names)/ KILPIN/ (Names)/ SKELTON (Names) IRAQ 2007/ (Name)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Agar, Cyril Cuthbert
Agar, Harold Edward
Anderton, Fred
Anderton, George Eric Asquith
Andrew, Tom George
Avey, Albert
Axup, George Arthur
Baker, Arthur James
Beevers, George
Bell, Harold
See details for all 112 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 90
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 90
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Rank, forenames, surname
    Order of information: By home village/town then by Surname
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 14
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 0
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Rank, forenames, surname
    Order of information: Unknown
  • Iraq War (2003-2011)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Surname,rank,forename
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Cross
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
Listing information
  • 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
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Public
Details: It was originally intended that subscriptions should be limited to residents of the town, but an an application from several neighboring villages to be allowed to come within the scheme was acceded to and eventually over £900 was raised.
Reference
  • Yorkshire Post 21 June 1920 Refers to unveiling ceremony.
  • The Snapper : the monthly journal of the East Yorkshire Regiment. Article titled: "Howden and District", date unknown

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