Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Barnsley
Town
Wombwell
County
South Yorkshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
46706

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Current location

NU WELL SHOPPING MALL
Hough La
Wombwell
Barnsley
South Yorkshire
England

OS Grid Ref: SE 397 027
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
IMPRESSIVE GABLED TABLET ETCHED DESIGN OF WREATH AND TWO RIFLES ABOVE TEXT
Inscription
ROLL OF HONOUR/ THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 - 1918/ ERECTED/ BY THE COMMITTEE/ AND MEMBERS OF THE/ REFORM CLUB WOMBWELL/ KILLED IN ACTION/ (NAMES)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Adams, A
Allen, E
Askew, W
Bainbridge, E W
Banks, G H
Barnes, E
Barnes, F
Barnes, S
Bates, W
Beck, W
See details for all 173 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 196
    Served and returned: 173
    Died: 23
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: surname,rank,regiment
    Order of information: surname
Components
  • First World War memorial
    Measurements: height 2160MM, width 1180MM
    Materials: Marble - White
Listing information
Condition
History
UNFORTUNATELY MEMORIAL HAS BEEN EMBELLISHED WITH A PLAQUE AT THE BASE, READING "NU-WELL SHOPPING CENTRE OPENED 19TH JUNE 1992"
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference
  • NB/NS/96

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