Memorial

Yate Lychgate

Yate WW2 plaque

Source: Copyright Helen Steed

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Current Location

St Mary's Church, Church Road, Yate, Cotswold, Gloucestershire, BS37 5BG, England

ST 71391 82777

Church of England

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Type of Memorial: Gate
WMR Reference Number: 113589
Description: Stone built lychgate with tiled roof and dedicatory plaques inside the gateway.
Inscription: WW1 Plaque IN MEMORY OF THE MEN OF YATE/ WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1918/ THIS GATE WAS ERECTED BY/ THEIR FELLOW PARISHIONERS / (Names) // WW2 Plaque WE REMEMBER BEFORE GOD/ THOSE OF YATE WHO IN THE FORCES/ OR IN CIVILIAN SERVICE/ GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE WAR/ 1939-1945/ (Names) / PRAYING THAT WE WITH THEM/ MAY ATTAIN ETERNAL LIFE/ THROUGH JESUS CHRIST OUR LORD //

Maker(s)
Maintenance History: Received a grant from the WMT in 2022 for replacement or reinstatement of missing, damaged or weathered features. See https://www.warmemorials.org/search-grants/?gID=1860

Plaques / Panels with names

Made from: Stone

Condition: Good

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