
Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Cross
- District
- Boothferry
- Town
- Swanland
- County
- Humberside
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 35237
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Current location
10
Main Street
Swanland
Boothferry
Humberside
HU14 3QR
England
OS Grid Ref: SE 99655 28031
Denomination: Undefined
- Description
- A wheel cross on a tapering shaft, mounted on a plinth and a square base. There is a sword on the front face of the cross. The inscription for the First World War is on the front face of the plinth; an additional stone tablet is placed at the foot of the cross for the Second World War.
- Inscription
- TO THE/ GLORY OF GOD AND/ IN MEMORY OF/ THE MEN OF THIS VILLAGE/ WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 - 1918/ 1939 - 1945/ (NAMES)
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Andrew, Stanley
Barber, William
Bell, George
Binnington, Harry
Birkett, Leonard
Farmery, Louis
Hamlin, Arthur
Kirby, John
Robinson, Frank
Saravands, Nicholas
See details for all 14 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 6
Served and returned: 0
Died: 6
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname,forename
Order of information: surname - Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 8
Served and returned: 0
Died: 8
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname, forenames
Order of information: Surname
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Cross
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stone
- Cross
- 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
- Swanland Cross
- WMO ID: 156152
- Condition: Good [last updated on 15-01-2018]
- Help update these details if the condition is wrong
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
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