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    Memorial

    Tadcaster

    Tadcaster - General view

    Source: Copyright John E Scurr

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    Current Location

    ROUNDABOUT WHERE CHAPEL STREET MEETS THE A659 (WESTGATE), Chapel Street and Westgate (A659), Tadcaster, Selby, North Yorkshire, LS24 9AS, England

    OS Grid Reference

    SE 48474 43439

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    Type of Memorial
    Cross
    WMR Reference Number
    30950
    Description
    TALL SLENDER CELTIC STYLE CROSS ON OCTAGONAL PLINTH WITH INSET NAME PLAQUES ON PLINTH.
    Inscription
    IN HONOUR/ OF THE MEN OF/ TADCASTER/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES/ THAT OTHERS MIGHT LIVE/ IN FREEDOM/ 1914 - 1919/ SEE YE TO IT/ THAT THEIR NAMES/ ARE NOT FORGOTTEN/ (NAMES)/ IN HONOUR/ OF THOSE WHO/ ALSO MADE THE/ SUPREME SACRIFICE/ IN THE/ WORLD WAR/ 1939 - 1945/ (NAMES)
    War
    First World War (1914-1918)
    Number Commemorated
    109
    Died
    109
    Information shown
    surname, initial, rank if an officer
    Order of names
    rank,surname
    War
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Number Commemorated
    32
    Died
    32
    Information shown
    surname, initial
    Order of names
    surname

    Ceremonies

    Unveiled

    C1921

    Custodian
    Tadcaster Town Council

    Components

    Cross

    Height: 20FT


    Made from: Stone - Portland


    Condition: Good


    Plaques

    Made from: Bronze


    Condition: Good