Memorial

Pickering and District Hall

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Pickering and District Hall, Bridge Street, Pickering, Ryedale, North Yorkshire, YO18 8BJ, England

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SE 79594 84117

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Hall / Institute
WMR Reference Number: 30779
Description: A stone hall converted from an old textile mill with dedicatory tablets set into the exterior walls.
Inscription: 1914 1918/ OUR/ GLORIOUS DEAD/ PICKERING/ AT THE GOING DOWN OF THE SUN, AND IN/ THE MORNING WE WILL REMEMBER THEM/ 1939 - 1945/ PICKERING/ (Names) TO THE MEMORY OF THE MEN/ OF THE TOWN AND DISTRICT/ OF PICKERING WHO FELL IN/ THE GREAT WAR 1914-1919/ "WE DIED FOR ENGLAND" THIS MEMORIAL HALL WAS / ERECTED BY THE PEOPLE OF / PICKERING AND DISTRICT AS A / THANKOFFERING OF VICTORY / LIVE THOU FOR ENGLAND

Commemoration

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 163
Died: 163
Information shown: surname, initials of forenames, home village
Order of names: home town THEN surname

War: Second World War (1939-1945)
Number Commemorated: 45
Died: 45
Information shown: surname, initials of forenames, home village
Order of names: home village THEN surname
Additional Information: Pickering 21, Allerston 2, Barughs Ambo 2, Cropton 3, Ebberston 2, Kirby Misperton 1, Lockton 1, Rosedale 3, Wilton 1, Thornton Dale 9

History

Costs: C £3000
Maintenance History: n 1999 a large scale restoration project was undertaken. Part of this included the installation of a new memorial plaque to the men of the Guards Armoured Division who were based around Pickering in 1943 and 1944. War Memorials Trust contributed £250 towards this new memorial which was to be a central feature in the main hall.

Ceremonies

Opened

14th April 1922

LIEUT GENERAL SIR IVOR MAXSE KCB CVO DSO

Unveiled

26th April 1922

Mrs Arthur Kitching

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Pickering and District Hall

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Pickering and District Hall

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Memorial Details

Commemoration

History

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