Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Cross
- District
- York
- Town
- Dunnington
- County
- North Yorkshire
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 81205
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Current location
Memorial is at the rear of the church
St. Nicholas' Church
Church Street
Dunnington
York
North Yorkshire
YO19 5PW
England
OS Grid Ref: SE 66826 52718
Denomination: Church of England
- Description
- Stone figure of Christ on Calvary cross, with gabled top, set on square stone plinth, with dedication & names on the 4 faces, all on a 2 stepped base.
- Inscription
- Front Face - TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN LOVING MEMORY/OF THE FOLLOWING WHO LAID DOWN THEIR LIVES/IN THE GREAT WAR/[5 names] Right Hand Face - [6 names] Left Hand Face - [4 names]/GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS/THAT A MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS Rear Face - [6 names]
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Allison, Fred
Bell, Ernest E
Bell, Ernest Edwin
Bell, John
Briggs, W Arthur
Brown, George H
Buckle, Walter
Ellis, Fred
Freer, Charles D
Horner, James T
See details for all 21 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 22
Served and returned: 0
Died: 22
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname, forenames, date of death
Order of information: date of death
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Calvary
Measurements: height c2500mm
Materials: Stone - Plinth
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stone - Base
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stone
- Calvary
- 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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