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    Memorial

    Great Hatfield - WW1 Obelisk

    Obelisk

    Source: Copyright Hazel Jeffs

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    Current Location

    JUNCTION OF MAIN ST AND HULL RD, Main Street, Great Hatfield, Holderness, East Riding of Yorkshire, HU11 4US, England

    OS Grid Reference

    TA 18344 42947

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    Type of Memorial
    Obelisk
    WMR Reference Number
    35050
    Description
    A plain stone obelisk on a square plinth. There is a Rose of York on the front face above the names, which are inscribed in lead.
    Inscription
    HATFIELD/ 1914 - 1919/ WAR MEMORIAL/ FALLEN (Name)/ SERVED (Names)/ WHAT MEAN YE BY THESE STONES?/ THESE SHALL BE FOR A MEMORIAL FOREVER/ JOSHUA IV 6
    War
    First World War (1914-1918)
    Number Commemorated
    14
    Served
    13
    Died
    1
    Information shown
    Forename, surname, regiment
    Maintenance History
    1990: Needed cleaning. Unknown if this work was carried out. It has: see photo from 2019.

    Ceremonies

    Unveiled

    1919

    Mrs Hesk of Great Hatfield

    Dedicated

    1919

    Rev. Jones of Sigglesthorne

    Custodian
    Parish Council

    Components

    Obelisk

    Height: 2400mm

    Width: 600mm

    Depth: 500mm


    Made from: Stone - Limestone


    Condition: Good


    Historic England

    Grade: II

    List Entry: 1430758

    https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1430758 (accessed 12/05/2026)

    Base

    Made from: Stone - Sandstone


    Condition: Good


    Historic England

    Grade: II

    List Entry: 1430758

    https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1430758 (accessed 12/05/2026)

    Report a Concern

    War Memorials Trust Reference Number
    89366

    To report a concern about the condition of this memorial, visit War Memorial Trust.

    Help update these details if the condition is wrongWar Memorials Register Logo
    • Yorkshire Heroes, Vol I: A Journey from Hull to Withernsea Around Hornsea and Back to Hull Again, Malcolm Mann (1996), pp. 332-333.
    • War Memorials Trust WM442: http://www.warmemorials.org/search-grants/?gID=257