Memorial

Fairburn

Entire memorial - Side view

Source: Copyright Ged Burnell

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Current Location

On the opposite side of the old main road to the Waggon & Horses, at the end of the zebra crossing across the road, A1246, Fairburn, Selby, North Yorkshire, WF11 9JS, England

OS Grid Reference

SE 47314 27949

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Obelisk
WMR Reference Number: 30998
Description: ELEGANT PLAIN OBELISK ON SQUARE PLINTH AND SINGLE STEP
Inscription: (WEST FACE) TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN MEMORY OF THE/ FOLLOWING MEN FROM THIS/ PARISH WHO FELL IN THE/ GREAT WAR 1914 -1918/ (NAMES)/ GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS/ THAT A MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR/ HIS FRIENDS (SOUTH FACE) TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN MEMORY OF THE/ FOLLOWING MEN FROM THIS/ PARISH WHO FELL IN THE/ WAR 1939 - 1945/ (NAMES)/ GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS/ THAT A MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR/ HIS FRIENDS

Commemoration

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 10
Died: 10
Information shown: surname

War: Second World War (1939-1945)
Number Commemorated: 8
Died: 8
Information shown: surname
Order of names: surname

Conservation

Components

Obelisk

Height: c3600mm

Made from: Stone - Portland

Condition: Good

Historic England

Grade: II

List Entry: 1462330

Listed Feb 2019

Further Information

BBC, "Fairburn WW1 Memorial back in village centre", https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-york-north-yorkshire-23786577, BBC, 21 August 2013, accessed 13 October 2021