Memorial

Bedale

Bedale Parish War Memorial

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Current Location

St Gregorys Church, 6, North End, Bedale, Hambleton, North Yorkshire, DL8 1AA, England

SE 26549 88423

Church of England

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Type of Memorial: Cross
WMR Reference Number: 29517
Description: n unusual sandstone cross on a pillar, which stands on a plinth and a three-stepped base. The stone is Bolton Wood stone, quarried in West Yorkshire. The cross, a Greek cross - that is a cross with arms of equal length - has the symbols of the four Gospel authors (an ox, a lion, an eagle and an angel) carved relief on the arms of the cross and in the centre is a representation of the Lamb of God. The shaft of the cross has three horizontal bands of Celtic style decoration between which are depicted two figures in relief; the higher of the two is a saint in a toga and the lower of which is St George, dressed as a medieval European knight, standing with his hands on the hilt of his down-pointing sword. The dragon stands behind him. Below these figures is a dedication to the fallen of World War I. The names of the fallen of that conflict are inscribed around the sides of the shaft, listed under the year in which they fell. The names of the fallen of World War II have been added to the plinth. The memorial stands in the churchyard of St Gregory’s.
Inscription: TO THE GLORY/ OF GOD/ AND TO THE HONOURED/ MEMORY OF THE MEN/ FROM THE/ PARISH OF BEDALE/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES/ FOR THEIR/ KING AND COUNTRY/ IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 - 1919/ THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE/ (Names)

Maintenance History: In 2002/3 English Heritage offered a grant of £1,031 towards work to clean the stonework with water and a natural bristle or nylon brush, to cut back one particular area of decayed stone and rebuild it using a lime-based mortar and to re-point open joints. Work was also done to the lettering; flaking enamel was removed and the letters were re-enamelled in black. Some of the letters needed sharpening before they were re-painted, and this was done with hand tools.