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    Memorial

    Thurnscoe

    Thurnscoe War Memorial

    Source: Copyright Pauline Phillips

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    Current Location

    Access to the War Memorial can also be obtained via High Street and Welfare Road, Thurnscoe Park, Park Road, Thurnscoe, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S63 0TG, England

    OS Grid Reference

    SE 45418 05530

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    © WMR-28132

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    Type of Memorial
    Serviceman / Servicewoman
    WMR Reference Number
    28132
    Description
    Four-stepped base surmounted by pedestal and figure of a serviceman with rifle standing on guard. WW1 inscriptions carved into the sides of the pedestal and WW2 inscription on bronze plaques affixed to the pedestal. Whole stands on a gravelled area with low chain link fence and kerbing enclosing it
    Inscription
    6o'clock face: ERECTED/ BY PUBLIC SUBSCRIPTION/ TO THE GLORIOUS MEMORY/ AND IN RECOGNITION OF/ THE SUPREME SACRIFICE/ MADE BY THE ABOVE NAMED/ MEN OF THIS PARISH 3 o'clock face: 1914 - 1918/ (41 names)/ Lest we forget/ (separate plaque) Falklands 1982/ (1 name) 9 o'clock face: 1914 - 1918/ (41 names)/ We will remember them/ (separate plaque) 1939 - 1945/ (2 names) 12 O'CLOCK FACE: (59 names)/ THE ABOVE ALSO MADE/ THE SUPREME SACRIFICE/ IN THE WORLD WAR/ 1939 - 1945
    War
    First World War (1914-1918)
    Number Commemorated
    82
    Died
    82
    Information shown
    forename initial, surname
    Order of names
    alphabetical by surname
    War
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Number Commemorated
    61
    Died
    61
    Information shown
    rank, forename initial(s), surname
    Order of names
    alphabetical by surname and then by rank
    War
    Falklands Conflict (1982)
    Number Commemorated
    1
    Died
    1
    Information shown
    rank, forename initial, surname
    Maintenance History
    1995: MEMORIAL RESTORED AT A COST OF £7,000

    Ceremonies

    Unveiled

    25th September 1920

    Mrs Taylor, wife of the Rev. T.T. Taylor, of Dodwork Grange, Lord of the Manor

    Custodian
    BARNSLEY METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL

    Components

    Plaques

    Made from: Bronze


    Condition: Good


    Historic England

    Grade: II

    List Entry: 1430865

    The full listing for the complete Thurnscoe War Memorial can be found at https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1430865?section=official-list-entry

    Memorial

    Height: C 7000mm

    Width: C 2000mm

    Depth: C 2000mm


    Made from: Stone


    Condition: Good


    Report a Concern

    War Memorials Trust Reference Number
    96084

    To report a concern about the condition of this memorial, visit War Memorial Trust.

    Help update these details if the condition is wrongWar Memorials Register Logo
    • Sheffield Independent - Saturday 09 August 1919 THURNSCOE WAR MEMORIAL There is a strong feeling at Thurnscoe for the erection of a cottage hospital as a war memorial. .....
    • Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer - Monday 27 September 1920 THURNSCOE TRIBUTE
    • War Memorials Trust WM2674 http://www.warmemorials.org/search-grants/?gID=557
    • Publication entitled 'LEGION', May / June 1995, page 13