Memorial

Westow Village Cross

Westow village cross names

Source: Copyright John Hendry

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Current Location

Located at western end of Main Street at road junction, Main St, Westow, Ryedale, North Yorkshire, YO60 7NE, England

SE 75380 65233

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Type of Memorial: Cross
WMR Reference Number: 30868
Description: TALL, SLENDER CELTIC STYLE WHEEL CROSS ON SQUARE PLINTH AND THREE STEPPED BASE, SET IN RECESS IN WALL AND PROTECTED BY RAILINGS: NAMES ON BLOCK AT BASE OF CROSS.
Inscription: 1914 - 1918/ ...(NAMES)/ I WITH UNCOVERED HEAD/ SALUTE THE SACRED DEAD/ WHO WENT AND RETURN NOT/ SAY NOT SO/ VIRTUE TREADS PATHS THAT END/ NOT IN THE GRAVE/ NO BAR OF ENDLESS NIGHT/ EXILES THE BRAVE/ AND TO THE SANER MIND/ WE RATHER SEEM THE DEAD/ THAT STAY BEHIND/ 1939 - 1945/ ...(NAMES)

Cross

Made from: Granite

Condition: Good