Memorial details

Memorial type
Shrine
District
Barnsley
Town
Darfield
County
South Yorkshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 28 July 1917
    Attended by: Mr C. Howard Taylor unveiled the memorial; attendees included relatives of the fallen.
  • Dedicated
    Date: 28 July 1917
    Attended by: Reverend H. M. Wellington dedicated the memorial
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Current location

On the south side of the A635
between the junctions of Nanny Marr Road and Cover Drive
Doncaster Road (A635)
Darfield
Barnsley
South Yorkshire
S73 9HD
England

OS Grid Ref: SE 41696 04786
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Wooden shaft surmounted by canopied cross. The stone tablet with incised inscription is attached to the front of the shaft. (N.B. When first created, the memorial incorporated a figure of Christ Crucified, which was later removed for unknown reasons; what became of it is unknown).
Inscription
EUROPEAN WAR/ ROLL OF HONOUR/ GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS THAT/ A MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS/ (Names)/ GRANT THEM LORD ETERNAL REST AND LET/ LIGHT PERPETUAL SHINE UPON THEM
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Ashurst, L
Ashwood, J
Askin, C
Atterbury, W H
Beardsley, J
Beevers, I
Bly, P
Bolton, F
Boothman, W
Bowen, W R
See details for all 90 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 90
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 90
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Rank, initials, surname
    Order of information: Names are grouped by rank, then alphabetical by surname.
Components
  • Cross
    Measurements: depth 50mm, height 1400mm, width 750mm
    Materials: Wood
  • Pedestal
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
  • Figure
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Unknown
Listing information
Condition
History
In 1989 the cross was reset into a concrete base, the undergrowth was cleared and canopy repaired. The lettering on the tablet was also re-cut. // When first erected in 1917, the memorial included a figure of Christ Crucified, beneath which was a Roll of Honour of the names of those who had so far died. At that time, the War was still in progress, so the Roll was temporary in nature. On an unestablished date, the original Roll was replaced by a stone on which all the casualties' names were engraved. (As it is improbable that the figure of Christ would have been removed at that time; the date that it was later removed is unestablished).
Costs

Comments: The Memorial was gifted by C Howard Taylor of Middlewood Hall, Darfield.

Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Private
Reference
  • Swinton & Mexborough Times Saturday 4th August 1917 reported: 'War Shrine; Darfield Squire's Gift. A solemn service was conducted in Middlewood Avenue on Saturday afternoon by the Rev. H. M Wellington, Vicar of South Kirkby, when a war shrien containing the names of those Darfield soldiers and sailors who have made the great sacrifice was unveiled. The shrine is a wooden structure, standing about four feet out of the ground, with a representation of our Saviour on the Cross, and immediately underneath is a Roll of Honour containing the names of those who have fallen. Mr C. H. Taylor, of Middlewood Hall, is the donor of the shrine, and it has been erected in a very suitable place near to Shroggs Head Green. The relatives of the departed heroes were asked to attend the ceremony, and all who were able put in an appearance. The proceedings were opened with prayer, followed by the Hymn "Onward Christian Soldiers." Th Rev H. M. Wellington gave a very impressive address, and in dedicating the shrine to the memory of the gallant lads who had fallen he impressed upon his hearers the special need for concentrated prayers, the combination of spiritual strength and physical force being necessary in order to lead them to victory. At the close the hymn for absent friends, "Holy Father" was sung'.
  • www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk/memorial/165652/
  • Information re the memorial and its history can be found at www.barnsleywarmemorials.org.uk/2014/02/darfield-middlewood-shrine-a635.html

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