Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Board / Plaque / Tablet
- Town
- Northallerton
- County
- North Yorkshire
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Ceremony
- Unveiled
Date: 16 February 1921
Attended by: Colonel W.H.A. Wharton performed the unveiling - Rededicated
Date: 01 October 2017
Attended by: Reverend Robert Williamson performed the blessing of the new Memorial Garden, and the memorials within it. - Dedicated
Date: 16 February 1921
Attended by: Reverend S.M. Thompson (Vicar of Northallerton) performed the dedication - Show More (2)
- Unveiled
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 87164
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Current location
In the Memorial Garden
along with other Police memorials
North Yorkshire Police Headquarters
Alverton Court
Crosby Road
Northallerton
North Yorkshire
DL6 1BF
England
OS Grid Ref: SE 37256 93713
Denomination: Undefined
- Previous locations
- It was installed in the central entrance hall of the Headquarters building
West Riding Constabulary Headquarters
East Road
Northallerton
North Yorkshire
England
OS Grid Ref: Undefined
Denomination: Undefined - North Yorkshire Police Headquarters
The Paddock
Newby Wiske Hall
North Yorkshire
DL7 9HA
England
OS Grid Ref: SE 36644 87541
Denomination: Undefined - Show More (1)
- It was installed in the central entrance hall of the Headquarters building
- Description
- Step-topped rectangular tablet, with the Constabulary crest top-centre, beneath which is the engraved inscription.
- Inscription
- LEST WE FORGET/ This Tablet was erected/ by the Officers and Constables/ of the/ North Riding Constabulary/ to perpetuate the memory of/ the members of the North Riding Police Force/ who sacrificed their lives/ in their Country's cause/ in the Great European War 1914 - 1919/ (names)
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Blick, Percy G
Chapman, Joseph J
Crowe, Eric I
Gibbins, George R
Hutchinson, Joseph
Hutchinson, Thomas W
Milburn, Reg. V.
North, John H
Potter, Fredk
Vickerman, Chas
See details for all 12 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 12
Served and returned: 0
Died: 12
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Military rank, forename, surname, Regiment
Order of information: Alphabetically by surname
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Tablet
Measurements: height c1500mm, width c900mm
Materials: Stone
- Tablet
- 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 - Sponsorship
- Corporate
Details: Paid for by former colleagues - Responsibility
- North Yorkshire Police
- Reference
- Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer 17/2/1921 (page 3) reported the unveiling.
- northyorkshire.police.uk/news/memorial-garden/ (Report dated 2/10/2017 re the dedication of the new Memorial Garden the previous day).
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