Memorial

Darfield

Cenotaph

Source: Copyright Alec Charney

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Current Location

The entrance to the garden is adjacent to Garland House Surgery., Welfare Park, Church Street, Darfield, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S73 9LG, England

SE 41654 04292

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Type of Memorial: Cenotaph
WMR Reference Number: 8
Description: Two-stepped base surmounted by tapering plinth and cenotaph. Inscriptions are on the sides of the obelisk and plinth. The WW1 and WW2 names, in gilt lettering, are on tablets inset into the cenotaph. There is a carved wreath on each face, and a Sword of Sacrifice on the north and south face.
Inscription: 6 O'CLOCK FACE: TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN/ ABIDING REMEMBRANCE OF THOSE/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE/ GREAT WAR 1914-1918/ A TOKEN OF THANKSGIVING FOR/ PRESERVATION DURING THE WAR AND A/ SYMBOL OF HOPE FOR THE NEW WORLD/ WHEREIN WAR SHALL BE NO MORE./ "GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS" 3 AND 9 O'CLOCK FACE: (NAMES) 12 O'CLOCK FACE: TO THE MEMORY OF THOSE WHO/ PAID THE SUPREME SACRIFICE./ 1939 - 1945/ (NAMES)/ LEST WE FORGET

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 76
Died: 76
Information shown: Rank, initials, surname
Order of names: Names are grouped by rank, then alphabetical by surname (other than Pte G. Morris and P.O. J. Brewster, who are listed at the end of panel 2).

War: Second World War (1939-1945)
Number Commemorated: 25
Died: 25
Information shown: Surname, initials, military unit
Order of names: Names are listed alphabetically by surname in two columns (other than A. Sutcliffe, who is listed at the foot of Column 1)

Maintenance History: c1985: Repairs to eroded parts.// 1992: New tablets were installed to replace eroded inscription on 6 o'clock and 12 o'clock face and WW1 names were re-gilded, at a cost of £1280.