Memorial

St Lawrence Church - WW1

St Lawrence Church, York - WW1

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Current Location

St Lawrences Church, 8, Lawrence Street, York, York, North Yorkshire, YO10 5BZ, England

OS Grid Reference

SE 61208 51253

Denomination

Church of England

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Board / Plaque / Tablet
WMR Reference Number: 47829
Description: Six rectangular white marble tablets placed within a green marble frame. Frame is flanked by double columns which support a plain pediment. Inscription in gold lettering on the green marble and in black lettering on the white marble. Wreath carved in relief at the centre of the pediment
Inscription: 1914/ 1919/ THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE/ (NAMES)/ MAY THEY REST IN PEACE/ ERECTED IN GRATEFUL MEMORY OF THE MEN OF THIS/ PARISH WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES THAT WE MIGHT LIVE./ PASS NOT THIS STONE IN SORROW BUT IN PRIDE/ AND MAY YOU LIVE AS NOBLY AS THEY DIED

Commemoration

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 316
Served: 158
Died: 158
Information shown: surname,forename
Order of names: surname,forename

History

Maker(s): MR A WARRILOW, Mason
Costs: £275
Sponsor Type: public
Additional Cost/Sponsorship Information: The cost of the memorial is provided in the faculty. Ref: 1921B/38 (Borthwick Institute)

Ceremonies

Faculty Granted

20th September 1921

UNKNOWN

Unveiled

27 October 1921

BRIG GEN H MENDS

Dedicated

27th October 1921

Bishop Suffragan of Beverley

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St Lawrence Church - WW1

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St Lawrence Church - WW1

Current Location

OS Grid Reference

Denomination

Names listed on this memorial

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Memorial Details

Commemoration

History

Ceremonies

Conservation

Components

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