Memorial

Beverley

Beverley War Memorial

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Located on Hengate and to the rear of St Mary's Church., MEMORIAL GARDENS, Hengate, Beverley, Beverley, England

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TA 03189 39837

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Composite
WMR Reference Number: 34641
Description: THREE-STEPPED OCTAGONAL BASE SURMOUNTED BY SQUARE PLINTH, AND TAPERING OBELISK. FIGURES REST ON THE TOP OF THE PLINTH AND INSCRIPTION ON THE SIDES. WW2 MEMORIAL PLACED NEAR -BY. IT IS FORMED BY A RECTANGULAR BLOCK OF STONE WITH INSCRIPTION CARVED ON ONE SIDE AND THE NAMES IN RELIEF ON A METAL PLAQUE ON THE TOP SEATED FIGURES WITH SYMBOLISE THE ARMY, NAVY, AIR FORCE AND MEDICAL SERVICES ON THE WW1 MEMORIAL. ON THEIR LAPS THEY HOLD A SYMBOL OF THE SERVICE. THESE ARE, RESPECTIVELY, A TANK, A BOAT, AN AEROPLANE AND THE STAFF OF ESCULAPIUS. A LATIN CROSS IS AT THE TOP OF THE COLUMN. WREATH IN RELIEF AT THE TOP CORNERS OF THE WW2 PLAQUE
Inscription: WW1 MEMORIAL, SIDE ONE: TO THE MEMORY OF/ THE BEVERLEY MEN/ WHO MADE THE SUPREME SACRIFICE/ FOR THEIR KING AND COUNTRY/ IN THE GREAT WARS/ 1914 - 1918/ 1939 - 1945 THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE WW1 MEMORIAL, SIDE TWO: THEY WENT WITH SONGS TO THE/ BATTLE THEY WERE YOUNG/ STRAIGHT OF LIMB TRUE LIFE/ STEADY AND AGLOW;/ THEY WERE STRIVING TO THE END/ AGAINST ODDS UNCOUNTED/ THEY FELL WITH THEIR FACES/ TO THE FOE. WW1 MEMORIAL, SIDE THREE: THEY SHALL GROW NOT OLD AS/ WE THAT ARE LEFT GROW OLD/ AGE SHALL NOT WEARY THEM,/ NOR THE YEARS CONDEMN/ AT THE GOING DOWN OF THE SUN/ AND IN THE MORNING/ WE WILL REMEMBER THEM. WW1 MEMORIAL, SIDES FOUR: (NAMES) WW2 MEMORIAL, SIDE: REMEMBER THOSE WHO FELL/ IN DEFENCE THEIR KING AND COUNTRY/ 1939 - 1945 WW2 MEMORIAL: TOP: PRO PATRIA/ 1939 1945/ (NAMES)

Commemoration

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 452
Died: 452
Information shown: surname
Order of names: surname

War: Second World War (1939-1945)
Number Commemorated: 128
Died: 128
Information shown: surname
Order of names: surname

History

Maker(s): MESSRS J PEERS AND SONS, Mason
MESSRS GREENWOOD AND SONS LTD, Builder

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