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    Memorial

    Dansom Lane Street Shrine

    Dansom Lane Street Shrine

    Source: B. J. Hickman

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    Current Location

    On side wall of Reckits's Ltd , Reckitt's Ltd, Dansom Lane, Kingston Upon Hull, Kingston Upon Hull, HU8 7LL, England

    OS Grid Reference

    TA 10734 29743

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    Type of Memorial
    Street shrine
    WMR Reference Number
    35329
    Description
    A wooden-fronted glass case with the arms of Kingston-upon-Hull above the text. Memorial originally just to indicate those serving but a Group of names in centre with with a black line around names so perhaps added later to indicate those killed. There were a series of shrines and Rolls of Honour erected around the same time for different street.
    Inscription
    1914 - 18 / Dansom Lane Roll of Honour / (NAMES) / GOD BLESS OUR BOYS
    War
    First World War (1914-1918)
    Number Commemorated
    142
    Served
    128
    Died
    14
    Information shown
    surname,rank,regiment
    Order of names
    surname
    Maker(s)
    • Mark Taylor and Sons. Chapel Lane, Hull, Designer

    • Mark Taylor and Sons. Chapel Lane, Hull, Printer

    Ceremonies

    Unveiled

    21st October 1916

    Mr W. H. Slack

    Dedicated

    21st October 1916

    Rev. J. Hanby and prayers by Rev. E. J. Harvey

    Components

    Case

    Made from: Wood, Glass


    Condition: Good


    Roll of honour

    Made from: Unknown


    Condition: Good


    • 'Ceremony at Dansom Lane', The Daily Mail, 23 October 1916
  • 'The Street Shrines: Ceremonies of the Week-end', The Daily Mail, 24 October 1916
  • 'Dansom Lane Shrine: To the Editor of the Daily Mail...', The Daily Mail, 24 October 1916
  • Hull Daily Mail - Monday 23 October 1916 Page 5 THE STREET SHRINES. CEREMONIES OF THE WEEK-END. .. During the week-end the unveiling took place in about a dozen different streets, including Sutton-street, Dansom-lane, Wincolmlee, Osborne-street, Barmstone-street, Rensburg-street, Portland-street, Maple-street, Ripon-street, Alexandra-street, and Norwood-street. (names) ---
  • Hull Daily Mail - Wednesday 25 October 1916 Page 2 HULL STREET SHRINES. DAMSON LANE. etc (names) ---
  • 'Gone but not forgotten...', unidentified magazine, p. 22.