Memorial

Sutton In Craven

Memorial cross

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Current Location

Sutton in Craven Park, Main Street, Sutton-in-Craven, Craven, North Yorkshire, BD20 7LP, England

OS Grid Reference

SE 00629 44254

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Cross
WMR Reference Number: 29815
Description: OCTAGONAL LATIN CROSS AND SHAFT RISING FROM AN OCTAGONAL SHAFT BASE AND SQUARE PLINTH ON A TWO STEPPED SQUARE BASE. CARVED WREATH ON FRONT FACE. An additional plaque was added in 2014 for extra WW1 names
Inscription: FRONT: TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN HONOURED MEMORY/ OF THE MEN OF SUTTON IN CRAVEN/ WHO MADE THE SUPREME SACRIFICE/ FOR GOD, KING AND COUNTRY/ IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 - 1919/ THEIR NAMES LIVETH FOR EVERMORE/ ALSO TO THE MEN OF THIS PARISH WHO/ FELL IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR 1939 - 1945/ (NAMES) SIDES AND REAR: (WW1 NAMES) Extra WW1 Plaque- THE FOLLOWING NAMES WERE ADDED ON 4TH AUGUST 2014/ON THE CENTENARY OF THE GREAT WAR 1914-1918/[11 names]

Commemoration

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 51
Died: 51
Information shown: surname, initials of forenames, rank, regiment, decorations
Order of names: rank THEN surname

War: Second World War (1939-1945)
Number Commemorated: 15
Died: 15
Information shown: surname,rank,regiment
Order of names: surname

History

Maker(s): MESSRS WRIGHT AND SON (BRADFORD), Mason

Ceremonies

Unveiled

19 March 1921

Lieutenant Colonel C M BATEMAN DSO TD

Conservation

Components

Cross

Height: 14FT

Made from: Stone - Sandstone

Condition: Good

Historic England

Grade: II

List Entry: 1466737

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