Memorial

Acomb Green

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Acomb Green, The Green, Acomb, York, North Yorkshire, YO26 5LL, England

SE 57211 51347

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Type of Memorial: Cross
WMR Reference Number: 30657
Description: A Latin cross surmounting an octagonal plinth, two octagonal steps and a base. A dove on a wreath is carved in the centre of the cross head. The upper part of the octagonal base is decorated with carved shields containing imagery representing the services. At the base of the plinth is a stone carved to the shape of an open book, the dedications to the Second World War are written on the open pages. The dedications to the First World War are written on the sides of the plinth.
Inscription: LEST WE FORGET/ THIS MEMORIAL IS ERECTED/ TO THE HONOURED MEMORY/ OF THE 77 MEN/ OF THIS PARISH/ WHO FELL/ IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 - 1919/ AND IN GRATITUDE/ TO ALL OTHERS/ WHO SO NOBLY/ SERVED THEIR COUNTRY/ IN HER HOUR OF NEED/ Other faces: (Names)

Maker(s): Harold Johnson (WW1), Architect
J. W. Warrilow (WW1), Mason
H. C. Pearson (WW2)
Costs: WW1: £500 / WW2: £225
Sponsor Type: other
Maintenance History: November 2018: Restoration of the memorial was completed. The project was requested by the City of York Council and managed by York Civic Trust. The cost was around £18,000 and funded by City of York Council and York Civic Trust. The masonry was cleaned; WW2 names on the book were re-carved and missing lead letters from WW1 names were replaced. Areas where stonework was damaged were replaced with stone slips. Masonry was pointed where necessary with lime mortar. (With thanks to Project Manager, Nick Beilby.) November 1987: It was reported that the City of York Council was to spend £5,000 replacing the lead lettering of the WW1 names and re-inscribe the WW2 names.