Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Obelisk
- District
- Richmondshire
- Town
- Newsham
- County
- North Yorkshire
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 60232
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Current location
On a green south side of Barningham Road
Barningham Road
Newsham
Richmondshire
North Yorkshire
DL11
England
OS Grid Ref: NZ 107 100
Denomination: Undefined
- Description
- Tapered granite obelisk on a square plinth and two stepped base. Incised inscription on granite tablets set onto the sides of the plinth. It is set on a gravel surround and enclosed within iron railings.
- Inscription
- 6 o'clock face: THE GREAT WAR/ 1914-1918/ NEWSHAM'S ROLL/ OF HONOUR./ 1939-46./ (Names) 3 and 9 o'clock face: IN HONOUR OF/ (Names) 12 o'clock face: IN MEMORY OF: (Names)/ THEY DIED THAT WE/ MIGHT LIVE
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Butler, C A
Cole, T
G R, Burrell
Johnson, C V
Martin, J V
Peacock, J
Watson, W L
See details for all 7 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 25
Served and returned: 20
Died: 5
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname,additional
Order of information: additional - Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 2
Served and returned: 0
Died: 2
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname
Order of information: surname
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Obelisk
Measurements: height 3048mm
Materials: Granite - Plinth
Measurements: depth 304mm, height 457mm, width 304mm
Materials: Stone - Steps
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stone - Tablets
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Granite
- 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
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