
Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Cross
- District
- Rotherham
- Town
- Brinsworth
- County
- South Yorkshire
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
- Maker
- MESSRS TYAS AND GUEST (Builder)
- Ceremony
- Unveiled
Date: 1st July 1923
Attended by: Local Clergy/Dignitaries - Dedicated
Date: 1st July 1923
Attended by: Bishop of Sheffield - Show More (1)
- Unveiled
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 52815
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Current location
In the cemetery
St Georges Church (derelict)
Brinsworth Lane
Brinsworth
Rotherham
South Yorkshire
England
OS Grid Ref: SK 42150 90291
Denomination: Church of England
- Description
- Base surmounted by plinth, tapered shaft and cross. Inscription on the front face of the plinth and base of the memorial. Four posts link by chains placed around the memorial.
- Inscription
- "LEST / WE / FORGET"/ 1914 - 1918/ (NAMES) / TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN EVER GRATEFUL MEMORY OF THE MEN OF/ BRINSWORTH AND CANKLOW WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR./ "THEY DIED THAT WE MIGHT LIVE."/ 1939 - 1945 / (NAMES)
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Almond, R W
Barnes, C
Bartholomew, B W
Batteson, F
Batty, T
Baugh, B
Bennett, A R
Boden, S L
Bowling, C
Bramley, T
See details for all 79 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 57
Served and returned: 0
Died: 57
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname, initials
Order of information: surname - Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 22
Served and returned: 0
Died: 22
Exact count: no
Information shown: surname
Order of information: surname
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Cross
Measurements: height 12FT
Materials: Stone
- Cross
- Listing information
- Brinsworth and Canklow War Memorial
- Grade II
- This memorial is protected, and listed on the National Heritage List for England maintained by Historic England. View list entry
- More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website
- Condition
- BRINSWORTH AND CANKLOW
- WMO ID: 72636
- Condition: Good [last updated on 13-10-2018]
- Help update these details if the condition is wrong
- Costs
Memorial: £150 0S 0D
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Reference
- ROTHERHAM AND DISTRICT WAR MEMORIALS by WESTWOOD,F AND FEATHERSTONE,A 122-123 Source: Image Library UKNIWM OFFICE Published:PRIVATE 2003
- War Memorials Trust WM1670 www.warmemorials.org/search-grants/?gID=33
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