Memorial

Scalby, Newby and Throckenby

Scalby War Memorial.

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Current Location

Located in the churchyard., St Lawrence Church, Church Hill, Scalby, Scarborough, North Yorkshire, YO13 0QZ, England

TA 00934 90365

Church of England

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Type of Memorial: Cross
WMR Reference Number: 2966
Description: Wheel cross. Cross surmounted on octagonal shaft, topped with carved stone sword. Octagonal plinth with incised lettering. Three-stepped octagonal base. Dog's-tooth effect on wheel of head of cross.
Inscription: On the 3rd Step: ERECTED BY THE INHABITANTS OF SCALBY, NEWBY AND THROXENBY / On the 2nd Step: IN MEMORY OF THOSE WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1918 / Round the top of the block: MAY THEY REST IN PEACE / On hexagonal block: THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE / (Names) / On triangular surround: 1939-1945 / (Names) [WW2 Names illegible]

Cross

Height: 15 ft

Made from: Stone - Ashlar

Condition: Good

Historic England

Grade: II

List Entry: 1360802

Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer - Tuesday 19 April 1921 WAR MEMORIAL AT SCALBY, NEAR SCARBOROUGH. (Refers to twenty six local men fell in the war.)
Driffield Times - Saturday 23 April 1921 (Refers to twenty six local men fell in the war.)
Historic England - WAR MEMORIAL AT THE CHURCH OF ST LAURENCE https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1360802?section=official-listing