Memorial

Hoyland

Obekisk

Source: Albert Bishop

1/4

Current Location

Junction of Kirk Balk and West Street, Kirk Balk, Hoyland, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S74 9HU, England

SE 36697 00590

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Type of Memorial: Obelisk
WMR Reference Number: 28078
Description: Three-stepped base surmounted by plinth and obelisk. Inscription on the sides of the plinth and on the front face of the base of the obelisk. Ornate scrolled buttresses at each corner of the obelisk. There is an additional tablet for WW2 names placed at the foot of the obelisk while the whole stands on a raised area with two steps leading up to it.
Inscription: 6 o'clock face: OUR/ GLORIOUS/ DEAD/ 1914 - 1918/ 1939 - 1945/ (Names)/ IN REMEMBRANCE OF THE FALLEN/ (Names) 3, 9, and 12 o'clock face: (Names)

Unveiled

13th April 1925

Local Clergy/Dignitaries

Dedicated

13th April 1925

Bishop of Sheffield

Obelisk

Height: c4000mm

Width: c6000mm

Depth: c6000mm

Made from: Granite

Condition: Good