Memorial
Hexthorpe
Current Location
St Jude's Church, Hexthorpe Road, Hexthorpe, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN4 0BP, England
OS Grid Reference
SE 56467 02591
Denomination
Church of England
Names listed on this memorial
Contribute to the War Memorials Register
Send us details and photographs of your local war memorials, to help enhance the information about the people, places and events they commemorate.
This record shows everything IWM currently knows about this memorial. We are continually updating our records.
© WMR-28107
To share information or photographs, contact us.
- Type of Memorial
- Cross
- WMR Reference Number
- 28107
- Description
- Stone cross surmounting stepped plinth. Marble tablets inset into the plinth with incised gilt lettering.
- Inscription
- 6 O'CLOCK FACE: TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN MEMORY OF THE HEXTHORPE MEN WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR THEIR COUNTRY IN THE GREAT WARS 1914-1919/ 1939-1945/ (NAMES)/ 1939-1945/ (NAMES) 3 AND 9 O'CLOCK FACE: (NAMES)
- War
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Number Commemorated
- 91
- Died
- 91
- Information shown
- surname,rank,regiment
- Order of names
- regiment,rank,surname
- War
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Number Commemorated
- 45
- Died
- 45
- Information shown
- surname,rank,regiment
- Order of names
- regiment,rank,surname
- Sponsor Type
- public
- Maintenance History
- Memorial refurbished/lettering gilded October-November 2018
Ceremonies
Dedicated
May 1921
Rededicated
1949
Faculty Granted
September 2018
Components
- Cross
Height: 4200MM
Width: 1590MM
Depth: 1280MM
Made from: Stone
Condition: Unknown
- Tablets
Made from: Marble
Condition: Unknown
- Carter Postcard Collection
- Church Times 5 October 2018 page 10