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Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
East Yorkshire
Town
Skerne
County
Humberside
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Ceremony
  • Dedicated
    Date: 25 June 1922
    Attended by: Local Clergy/Dignitaries
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
65945

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Current location

St Leonards Church
Main Street
Skerne
East Yorkshire
Humberside
YO25 9HR
England

OS Grid Ref: TA 046 552
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
A nowy-headed tablet bearing a cross within a crown engraved at the top centre. The inscription is in the centre. Two corbels support the apron.
Inscription
1914 1919/ ALL YE THAT PASS BY/ REMEMBER BEFORE GOD/ THE MEN OF THIS PARISH/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES/ IN THE GREAT WAR/ (Names)/ "FAITHFUL UNTO DEATH"
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 3
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 3
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Forename, surname
    Order of information: Alphabetical by surname
Components
  • Tablet
    Measurements: height 930mm, width 520mm
    Materials: Stone - Hopton Wood
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Public
Details: Two church councillors organised a fund.
Reference
  • Council or Committee Minutes 20 November 1921 Records discussion over erecting a memorial and opening a fund.

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