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Memorial details

Memorial type
Cross
District
Rotherham
Town
Wath On Dearne
County
South Yorkshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Maker
MESSRS ROBERT BROS OF BRAMLEY (Mason)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 25th September 1921
    Attended by: MAJOR E D B JOHNSON MAJD
  • Dedicated
    Date: 25th September 1921
    Attended by: Bishop of Sheffield
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Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
46696

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Current location

All Saints Church
Church Street
Wath On Dearne
Rotherham
South Yorkshire
S63 7RD
England

OS Grid Ref: SE 43280 00881
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Tall latin cross on square plinth and three stepped base. Arched wall behind has WW2 names Bronze embellishment on front face of cross. Bronze laurel wreath and monstrance with swags at base of cross
Inscription
Cross, 6 o'clock face: IN/ PROUD AND/ EVERLIVING/ MEMORY OF/ THE MEN OF/ THIS TOWN/ WHO GAVE/ THEIR LIVES/ IN THE/ GREAT WAR/ 1914 - 1918/ Cross, other faces: (Names) On base: THIS MEMORIAL ERECTED BY THE TOWNSPEOPLE OF WATH AND DISTRICT WAS UNVEILED BY/ MAJOR E.D.B. JOHNSON M.A.J.D. ON THE 25 Sept 1921/ (NAMES) (ON WALL) IN PROUD AND EVERLIVING MEMORY OF THOSE/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE WORLD WAR/ 1939 - 1945/ ROYAL NAVY/ (Names) ARMY/ (Names) ROYAL AIR FORCE/ (Names)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Adams, Charles M
Ashley, Harry Bradley
Ashwin, Guy J M
Askew, Thomas
Ball, George
Ballane, Henry
Barker, Kenneth Dudley
Barlow, Arthur
Barrs, George E
Baxter, John Lawrence
See details for all 318 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 254
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 254
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname,forename
    Order of information: surname
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 65
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 65
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname,forename
    Order of information: surname
Components
  • Cross
    Measurements: height 5000MM, width 110MM
    Materials: Stone
  • Plaques / Panels with names
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Bronze
Listing information
Condition
History
ADDITIONAL PLAQUES ADDED IN 1921 AND 1922
Costs

Memorial: c £1000

Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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