Memorial

Crakehall - WW1 Cross

Crakehall memorial cross

Source: Copyright John Hendry

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Current Location

St Gregorys Churchyard, Village Green, Crakehall, Hambleton, North Yorkshire, DL8 1HS, England

SE 24453 89958

Church of England

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Type of Memorial: Cross
WMR Reference Number: 29920
Description: Celtic cross with shaft set on a tapering plinth and base. The shaft is decorated with base relief panels of flowers, shields, and masonic dividers, while the cross has a central rose with leaves on the arms.
Inscription: 6 o'clock face, cross: IN PROUD/ AND LOVING/ MEMORY OF/ THE MEN FROM/ THIS PARISH,/ WHO GAVE/ THEIR LIVES FOR/ FREEDOM'S CAUSE/ IN THE/ GREAT WAR/ 1914-1918. 6 o'clock face, plinth: (Names)/ SONS OF THIS PLACE, LET THIS OF YOU BE SAID,/ THAT YOU WHO ... ARE WORTHY OF THE DEAD,/ THEY GAVE ... YOU WHO LIVE MAY REAP,/ A RICHER ... FALL ... (Exact wording unknown.) 3 o'clock face, plinth: (Exact inscription unknown.)

Maintenance History: 2005, 28 October: Application made for funds to English Heritage for restoration work to memorial.

Cross

Made from: Stone

Condition: Good