Replica of St John the Baptist WW1

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Memorial details

Memorial type

Board / Plaque / Tablet

District

Town

County

Country

Commemoration

First World War (1914-1918)

Maker

John Lawrence (Joiner)
Brian Totty (Undefined)

Ceremony

Dedicated
Date: 15 October 2016
Attended by: Bishop of Wakefield Rt Rev Tony Robinson, Rev Andrew Earl, Father Paul Cartwright.

Lost

Not lost

WM Reference

71409

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Current location

On the south wall near the back of the church
below the memorial for the men of St Peter's Church WW1
St Peter the Apostle & St John the Baptist
Brinckman Street
Barnsley
Barnsley
South Yorkshire
S70 1JQ
England

OS Grid Ref: SE 35094 05873
Denomination: Church of England

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Description

Large oak board with raised border, about 6' across by 4' high. Lists 140 names in five columns of painted black print. The names are from the newspaper report of the original memorial's unveiling. The original was lost in the 1960s when the church of St John the Baptist, in the Barebones area of Barnsley was demolished.

Inscription

1914 - 1918 / (names 1) / (names 2) / IN MEMORY OF THE GALLANT MEN WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR (names 3) / names 4) / (names 5) //

Inscription legible?

yes

Names on memorial

Alderson, G T
Archer, David
Archer, Tom
Atha, John Bruce
Atkinson, Jonas
Atkinson, Thomas
Barman, Frederick
Barman, James
Batty, Joseph
Bayford, Cyril G
See details for all 140 names

Commemorations

First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 140
Served and returned: 0
Died: 140
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Forename or Initial(s), Surname
Order of information: Surname

Components

Board
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Wood - Oak

Listing information

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Condition

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History

This memorial was installed in St Peter's in the summer of 2016, it had been created the previous year.

Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

Sponsorship

Corporate
Details: Funding came from the Barnsley Central Ward Devolved Budget.

Responsibility

Church of England

Reference

Barnsley Chronicle 23 September 2016 - announcement of dedication ceremony.

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