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Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Board / Plaque / Tablet
- District
- Barnsley
- Town
- Great Houghton
- County
- South Yorkshire
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 70655
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Current location
Great Houghton Methodist Church
High Street
Great Houghton
Barnsley
South Yorkshire
S72 0AA
England
OS Grid Ref: SE 42985 06662
Denomination: Methodist
- Description
- Curved top landscape orientated rectangle of pale grey streaked marble. Lists 38 men who fell in WW1 with especial emphasis on workers from the church. Awards gained by men are noted.
- Inscription
- TO THE GLORY OF GOD / AND IN UNDYING MEMORY OF / THE FOLLOWING MEN FROM THIS VILLAGE / WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR LIBERTY & HONOUR / (three names with added detail) / THE ABOVE MEN WERE WORKERS IN THIS CHURCH / (names) / They live for evermore. //
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Andrews, H
Bladen, J S
Brewster, J M
Brooke, G
Davies, G H
Dawson, J A
Denman, G W
Fowler, J W C
Fox, R
Francis, C
See details for all 38 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 38
Served and returned: 0
Died: 38
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Initial(s) and surname, medals if awarded
Order of information: Initial(s), Surname, Award
- First World War (1914-1918)
- 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 - Responsibility
- Great Houghton Methodist Church
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