Memorial

Hackenthorpe

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Current Location

Just outside the church., CHRIST CHURCH, Sheffield road, Hackenthorpe, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S12 4LT, England

OS Grid Reference

SK 41464 83129

Denomination

Church of England

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Cross
WMR Reference Number: 27879
Description: Stone Latin cross surmounting stone plinth. Names in black incised lettering. Decorative carving on head and shaft of cross.
Inscription: 6 O'clock: 1914 THE GREAT WAR 1919/ (NAMES)/ "THEY DIED THAT WE MIGHT LIVE". 9 O'clock: 1939 THE WAR 1945/ (NAMES)

Commemoration

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 7
Died: 7
Information shown: surname,year died,forename
Order of names: year died

War: Second World War (1939-1945)
Number Commemorated: 7
Died: 7
Information shown: surname,year died,forename
Order of names: year died

Conservation

Components

Cross

Made from: Stone

Condition: Good

Historic England

Grade: II

List Entry: 1462469

Reasons for listing from Historic England website: Historic interest: * as an eloquent witness to the tragic impact of world events on the local events on the local community, and the sacrifices it made in the First World War, the Second World War and subsequent conflicts. Architectural interest: * a dignified Latin cross enriched with relief-carved Gothic tracery detailing on a square base, providing a fitting tribute to the lives lost.

Further Information

"Hackenthorpe War Memorial." Historic England, https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1462469. Accessed 19 August 2024.