Memorial

Yorkshire Regiment The Green Howards

Source: Copyright Rosalind Hodge

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Current Location

Pottergate/Frenchgate junction, Richmond, Richmondshire, North Yorkshire, DL10 4AA, England

NZ 17392 01263

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Type of Memorial: Cross
WMR Reference Number: 30391
Description: Square plinth surmounted by shaft and Celic Cross. inscription on front face of the plinth and the flower holder placed at the foot. Additional corner stones placed behind memorial on left and right sides with inscription on the front. Whole is set within a stone column and metal fence with steps leading up.
Inscription: CROSS: 1914 - 1918/ 1939 - 1945/ TO COMMEMORATE THE GALLANT DEAD/ OF THE YORKSHIRE REGIMENT/ THE GREEN HOWARDS/ WHO FOUGHT AND DIED FOR THIER COUNTRY/ IN THE GREAT WAR AND WHOSE NAMES/ ARE RECORDED IN A BOOK PLACED IN/ THE RICHMOND PARISH CHURCH/ AND/ THE GREEN HOWARDS WHO FELL IN OTHER/ OPERATIONS LEFT CORNER STONE: NORTH RUSSIA 1919/ AFGHANISTAN/ WAZIRISTAN/ PALESTINE/ MALAYA/ "LEST WE FORGET" RIGHT CORNER STONE: NORTHERN IRELAND/ FALKLANDS/ "LEST WE FORGET"

Sponsored By: The stone for the cross, from the Aske estate, was donated by Lord Zetland.
Maintenance History: 1978: WW2 Inscription ADDED