Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Addition to gravestone
- District
- York
- Town
- York
- County
- North Yorkshire
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 72948
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Current location
York Cemetery
Cemetery Road
York
York
North Yorkshire
England
OS Grid Ref: SE 60972 50876
Denomination: Undefined
- Description
- Arched stone headstone
- Inscription
- /also in ever loving memory of Sec. Lieut. G R Atkinson , 2nd York & Lancaster Regt. third son of the above, who was killed in action 16th October 1915 , buried at La Briques, Ypres, Belgium, aged 34 years. "Greater love hath no man than this but that he lay down his life for his friends".
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Atkinson, G R
See details - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 1
Served and returned: 0
Died: 1
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Undefined
Order of information: Undefined
- 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
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