Memorial

Harrogate

Obelisk

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Current Location

Junction of Parliament St and Cambridge Crescent, Parliament Street, Harrogate, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG1 1PE, England

SE 30132 55281

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Type of Memorial: Obelisk
WMR Reference Number: 29804
Description: Large stone obelisk with wreaths near top on all four sides. It surmounts a square stone base which bears bronze plaques with names on its west and east sides. Relief on each side is of a wreath and sword of sacrifice: relief on base's north side of soldier with bugle and flag, relief on base's south side of female figure of Victory holding sword and wreath towering above a representation of a battlefield trench with only helmets and bayonets showing. Town coat of arms surrounded by a wreath is above these two north and south side reliefs on lower part of obelisk.
Inscription: THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE SIDE ONE: OUR/ GLORIOUS DEAD/ PRO PATRIA/ 1914 - 1918/ (NAMES)/ 1939 - 1945/ (NAMES) SIDE TWO: TO ALL MEN WHO HAVE GIVEN/ THEIR LIVES IN WAR IN THE SERVICE OF THEIR COUNTRY/ IN VARIOUS HOSTILITIES SINCE THE 2ND WORLD WAR/ WE WILL REMEMBER THEM SIDE THREE: 1914 - 1918/ (NAMES)/ 1939 - 1945/ (NAMES)

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 774
Died: 774
Information shown: surname,decorations
Order of names: surname
Additional Information: there is no image for names from Roberts; the 774 names must include these as only 609 added from the available images

War: Military Service
Number Commemorated: 3
Served: 2
Died: 1
Information shown: Surname, Forename, Rank, Regiment, Dates of Birth and Death, Awards
Order of names: Surname
Additional Information: The 3rd name's plaque was added either before or after the first 2: see images.