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Memorial details

Memorial type
Other memorial
District
Kingston Upon Hull
Town
Cottingham
County
Humberside
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
51986
Current location

OPPY WOOD
Cottingham
Kingston Upon Hull
Humberside
England

OS Grid Ref: TA 059 333
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
WOODLAND OF 18,000 TREES PLANTED IN MEMORY OF 200 LOCAL MEN WHO DIED IN THE BATTLE OF OPPY WOOD, FRANCE IN 1917
Inscription
(UNKNOWN)
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 0
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 0
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: Undefined
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • First World War memorial
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Undefined
Listing information
Condition
History
VARIOUS DATES: TREE GUARDS HAVE BEEN REOVED BUT THEY ARE REPLACED BY LOCAL PEOPLE AS AND WHEN IT HAPPENS
Costs

Memorial: C £25,000

Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Responsibility
WOODLAND TRUST

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