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Memorial details

Memorial type: Cross
District: Rotherham
Town: Letwell
County: South Yorkshire
Country: England
Commemoration: First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost: Not lost
WM Reference: 52855

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Current location

Gildingwells Road
Letwell
Rotherham
South Yorkshire
England

OS Grid Ref: SK 56159 86988
Denomination: Undefined

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Description

Base surmounted by tapered plinth tapered shaft and celtic cross. Whole is enclosed by wrought iron railings.

Inscription

TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND/ In Grateful Memory of/ THOSE OF THIS PARISH, WHO FELL IN/ THE GREAT WAR. 1914 - 1919/ (NAMES)/ "GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS,/ THAT A MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR/ HIS FRIENDS"/ WORLD WAR/ 1939 - 1945/ (NAMES)

Inscription legible?

yes

Names on memorial

Heald, William
Leckenby, Sidney W
Mathews, Anthony John William
Poole, Hugh E A
Whitehead, John Douglas
See details for all 5 names

Commemorations

First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 3
Served and returned: 0
Died: 3
Exact count: yes
Information shown: rank,forename,surname
Order of information: rank,forename
Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 2
Served and returned: 0
Died: 2
Exact count: yes
Information shown: rank,forename,surname,regiment
Order of information: rank

Components

Cross
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stone

Listing information

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Condition

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Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

Reference

ROTHERHAM AND DISTRICT WAR MEMORIALS by WESTWOOD,F AND FEATHERSTONE,A 193 Source: Image Library UKNIWM OFFICE Published:PRIVATE 2003

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