Memorial

Bilton and Bickerton WW1

Bilton and Bickerton memorial

Source: Copyright John Hendry

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Current Location

St Helen's Church, York Road, B1224, Bilton In Ainsty, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, YO26 7NL, England

SE 47604 50382

Church of England

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Type of Memorial: Cross
WMR Reference Number: 29501
Description: STONE CALVARY WITH PITCHED ROOF. CROSS SURMOUNTS SQUARE-SET STONE PLINTH. PLINTH NAMES AND INSCRIPTION IN CARVED LETTERING. SET ON THREE-STEPPED STONE BASE. STONE RELIEF OF LAUREL WREATH ON EACH SIDE OF PLINTH.
Inscription: Front: REMEMBER/ WITH THANKSGIVING AND ALL HONOUR/ BEFORE GOD AND MEN/ THOSE FROM THIS PARISH/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES/ FOR KING AND COUNTRY/ IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1919/ THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE./ Ecclus. xliv - 14/ Left side: BICKERTON/ (names)/ Right side: BILTON/ (names)/ Rear panel: THIS MEMORIAL STONE/ WAS SET UP BY THE PEOPLE OF/ BILTON AND BICKERTON/ UNVEILED BY / COLONEL JERMONE C.B., C.M.G./ OF BILTON HALL/ AND DEDICATED BY/ THE REVEREND CANON AUSTEN M.A./ CHANCELLOR OF YORK MINSTER/ ON 5TH JUNE 1920/ J. PALLISTER M.A. VICAR/ W. BURNISTON ) CHURCH/ A.R. SHERWIN ) WARDENS

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 6
Died: 6
Information shown: Forename, surname, rank, regiment, date of death, regiment, place of death, home village, manner of death, age
Order of names: home village THEN surname
Additional Information: 3 men for each village

Crucifix

Height: c 3000mm

Width: c 600mm

Depth: c 600mm

Made from: Stone - Portland

Condition: Good