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    Memorial

    Rawcliffe Bridge Cenotaph

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    Current Location

    intersection of Station and Royal roads, Station Road, Rawcliffe Bridge, Boothferry, DN14 8NQ, England

    OS Grid Reference

    SE 68705 21952

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    Type of Memorial
    Cenotaph
    WMR Reference Number
    34821
    Description
    Plain stone cenotaph with stepped capstone, on two stepped square base. Sword of sacrifice and wreath inset in smooth panel on front face. The upper plinth includes inscribed in black lettering, while the bottom plinth includes inscribed names with no colouring. There is an additional memorial stone mounted on the upper most of the two stepped base.
    Inscription
    OUR GLORIOUS DEAD/ 1914 + 1919/ IN MEMORY OF THE MEN OF THIS PARISH/ WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR/ (NAMES)/ 1939 - 1945/ (NAMES)/ ON NATIONAL SERVICE/ (NAMES)
    War
    First World War (1914-1918)
    Number Commemorated
    56
    Died
    56
    Information shown
    Surname,forename
    Order of names
    Surname
    War
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Number Commemorated
    23
    Died
    23
    Information shown
    Surname,forename
    Order of names
    Surname
    War
    20th Century Conflict (1900-1999)
    Number Commemorated
    2
    Died
    2
    Information shown
    Surname,forename
    Order of names
    Surname
    Sponsor Type
    public
    Maintenance History
    Due for cleaning before the end of 2000

    Ceremonies

    Unveiled

    15 October 1921

    Major Ralph Creyke

    Dedicated

    15 October 1921

    Reverend R Prowde

    Custodian
    Local Council

    Components

    Cenotaph

    Height: 4000MM

    Width: 1600MM

    Depth: 1200MM


    Made from: Stone


    Condition: Good


    Historic England

    Grade: II

    List Entry: 1453200

    • "Rawcliffe War Memorial." Historic England, https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1453200?section=official-list-entry. Accessed 14 May 2025.