Memorial details

Memorial type
Allegory (eg: Victory)
District
Sheffield
Town
Sheffield
County
South Yorkshire
Country
England
Commemoration
Regimental Memorials
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
46768

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Current location

St. Peter and St. Paul's Cathedral
Church Street
Sheffield
Sheffield
South Yorkshire
S1 2EW
England

OS Grid Ref: SK 35393 87513
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Gilded and painted figure of St. Martin with associated tablet.
Inscription
THE FIGURE OF ST MARTIN/ ABOVE THIS TABLET IS GIVEN/ IN MEMORY OF THE OFFICERS/ AND MEN OF THE 2ND BATTALION/ THE YORK AND LANCASTER/ REGIMENT WHO DIED WHILST/ THE BATTALION WAS ON FOREIGN/ SERVICE 1919 - 1939/ THE RECORD OF THEIR NAMES/ IS WRITTEN IN THE BOOK OF/ REMEMBRANCE PRESERVED IN/ THIS CHAPEL OF ST GEORGE
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • Regimental Memorials
    Total names on memorial: 0
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 0
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: Undefined
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Tablet
    Measurements: height 400MM, width 380MM
    Materials: Stone - Doulting
  • Figure
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone - Doulting
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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