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Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Barnsley
Town
Barnsley
County
South Yorkshire
Country
England
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
71218

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Current location

On the right hand aisle wall between two windows.
186
St Edward the Confessor
Racecommon Road
Barnsley
Barnsley
South Yorkshire
S70 6JY
England

OS Grid Ref: SE 33727 05463
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
A polished brass plaque placed between two windows, tall, narrow and very simple. It commemorates 21 men. The lettering is inscribed and darker than the surrounding metal. This plaque is difficult to photograph due to the high polish and position.
Inscription
1939-1945
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Atkinson, Edwin
Brown, Walter
Cowsill, Cyril
Dunning, George
Fletcher, George
Hammond, John
Harrison, John
Hawke, Geoffrey Oswald
Hobson, George
Kaye, Jack
See details for all 21 names
Commemorations
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 21
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 21
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Forename(s), Surname
    Order of information: Forename(s) Surname
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Responsibility
Church of England

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