Memorial

Howden and villages

Iraq 2007 Name

Source: Copyright Paul Clarke

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Current Location

Formerly St Helen's Square, Intersection of Minister Court and Bridgegate (A63), Howden, Boothferry, DN14 7JQ, England

SE 74792 28349

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Type of Memorial: Cross
WMR Reference Number: 34825
Description: Elaborate Eleanor style cross in two stages, surmounting an hexagonal plinth and two stepped base, surrounded by railings. The upper portion is surmounted by a cross, and the lower hexagonal portion has a recess on each side containing a figure of one of the Four Virtues , Victory and an Angel. Each side of the plinth is detailed with blind tracery, and mounting stone tablets with the inscriptions.
Inscription: HOWDEN AND DISTRICT/ WAR MEMORIAL/ ERECTED BY PUBLIC/ SUBSCRIPTION/ IN/ REMEMBRANCE/ OF/ OUR GLORIOUS DEAD/ 1914 - 1919/ ALSO 1939 - 1945/ (Names) HOWDEN/ (Names) HOWDEN/ (Names)/ ASSELBY/ (Names) HOWDENDYKE/ (Names)/ KILPIN/ (Names)/ SKELTON (Names) IRAQ 2007/ (Name)

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 90
Died: 90
Information shown: Rank, forenames, surname
Order of names: By home village/town then by Surname
Additional Information: There is a plaque with 5 additional names, 2 of these are WW1, 1 is WW2 and the other 2 are undetermined. Allocated 4 to WW1 and 1 to WW2.

War: Second World War (1939-1945)
Number Commemorated: 14
Information shown: Rank, forenames, surname
Order of names: Unknown
Additional Information: There is a plaque with 5 additional names, 2 of these are WW1, 1 is WW2 and the other 2 are undetermined. Allocated 4 to WW1 and 1 to WW2.