Memorial

East Cowton War Memorial

East Cowton Cross

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Current Location

The Church of All Saints, 3 St.Mary's Close, East Cowton, Hambleton, North Yorkshire, DL7 0EQ, England

OS Grid Reference

NZ 30688 03221

Denomination

Church of England

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Cross
WMR Reference Number: 29601
Description: Cross of rough-hewn stone in the form of a wheel-head cross rising from a tapering, square plinth, which surmounts a single-step base. The south-east face of the cross-head has a smooth stone panel in the shape of a wheel-head cross with an interlaced Celtic knot work design incised to the centre. Directly below to the lower half of the shaft is another smooth panel with the inscription. The names of those who died are on a panel to the south-east face of the plinth. The lettering is raised lead. A wedge-shaped tablet of polished stone in front of the memorial plinth to the south-east face and carries the Second World War dedication. Incised to the upper surface are the dates and the names of those who died.
Inscription: TO THE/ GLORY OF GOD/ AND/ IN HONOURED/ MEMORY/ OF/ THE MEN OF/ THIS PARISH/ WHO FELL IN THE/ GREAT WAR/ 1914 – 1918. (NAMES) 1939-1945 (NAMES)

Commemoration

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

War: Second World War (1939-1945)
Number Commemorated: 2
Died: 2

History

Ceremonies

Unveiled

29 May 1921

Unveiled by Sir Hugh Bell, the Lord Lieutenant of the North Riding

Conservation

Components

Cross

Made from: Stone

Condition: Unknown

Historic England

Grade: II

List Entry: Source ID: 1452758

Entry Name: East Cowton War Memorial Listing Date: 23 January 2018

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East Cowton War Memorial

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Memorial Details

Commemoration

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Conservation

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