
Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Obelisk
- District
- Boothferry
- Town
- East Cowick
- County
- Humberside
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945), Northern Ireland Conflict; The Troubles (1969-1998), Iraq War (2003-2011)
- Maker
- MESSRS TYAS AND GUEST (Mason)
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 51629
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Current location
Holy Trinity Church
Snaith Road
East Cowick
Boothferry
Humberside
England
OS Grid Ref: SE 66132 21615
Denomination: Church of England
- Description
- FOUR STEPPED BASE SURMOUNTED BY PLINTH, CORNICE AND OBELISK. CARVED INRIPTION IN BLACK LETTERING ON THE FRONT FACE OF THE OBELISK AND ON THREE SIDES OF THE PLINTH. CROWN AND LAUREL WREATH CARVED ON THE FRONT FACE OF THE OBELISK
- Inscription
- 6 OCLOCK FACE: THE/ GREAT/ WAR/ 1914-18/ TO THE/ GLORIOUS MEMORY OF/ (NAMES)/ ERECTED IN GRATEFUL RECOGNITION OF/ THE SACRIFICE MADE BY THE ABOVE/ NAMED MEN OF THIS PARISH 9 O'CLOCK FACE: WAR/ 1939 - 1945/ (NAMES) 3 O'CLOCK FACE: KILLED IN ACTION/ NORTHERN IRELAND/ W/O. M. O'NEILL R.A.O.C/ 31.5.1981 L/CPL. A.BRACKENBURY, K.R.H./ 29.5.2005. IRAQ.
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Abdy, W
Brackenbury, A
Clayton, N P B
Colley, F
Durham, A
Gardner, F
Gardner, J
Garner, A
Hemingway, W
Holmes, F
See details for all 25 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 15
Served and returned: 0
Died: 15
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname,regiment
Order of information: surname - Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 7
Served and returned: 0
Died: 7
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname,regiment
Order of information: surname - Northern Ireland Conflict; The Troubles (1969-1998)
Total names on memorial: 1
Served and returned: 0
Died: 1
Exact count: yes
Information shown: rank,year died,manner of death
Order of information: Undefined - Iraq War (2003-2011)
Total names on memorial: 1
Served and returned: 0
Died: 1
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname,rank,year died,regiment,place of death,forename
Order of information: Undefined
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Obelisk
Measurements: height C 4500MM
Materials: Granite - Base
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stone
- Obelisk
- 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
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Reference
- The Guardian 30 May 2005
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