Memorial

Withernsea Old War Memorial

Cross

Source: Copyright Darren England

1/6

Current Location

In small Memorial Garden on the Promenade, Central Promenade, Withernsea, Holderness, HU19 2HH, England

OS Grid Reference

TA 34439 27722

View location on Google Maps

Names listed on this memorial

Contribute to the War Memorials Register

Send us details and photographs of your local war memorials, to help enhance the information about the people, places and events they commemorate.

Contribute now

This record shows everything IWM currently knows about this memorial. We are continually updating our records.

To share information or photographs, contact us.

Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Cross
WMR Reference Number: 35489
Description: Small Latin Cross on octagonal shaft, square plinth and square three-stepped base. WW2 plaque angled on front steps . WW1 Plaques on either side of plinth.
Inscription: PLAQUE 1: TO THE UNDYING MEMORY OF THOSE SIXTY-THREE MEN OF WITHERNSEA/ WHO LAID DOWN THEIR LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1919/ AND OF THEIR COMRADES FROM THIS TOWNSHIP WHO IN OFFERING AN/ EQUAL SERVICE WERE NOT CALLED TO AN EQUAL SACRIFICE/ AUGUST 1920 PLAQUE 2: OUR GLORIOUS DEAD/ (NAMES) PLAQUE 3: TO THE GREAT GLORY OF GOD/ IN HONOURED MEMORY OF THOSE FROM THIS TOWN/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES/ IN THE WORLD WAR 1939 - 1945/ (NAMES)/ "AT THE GOING DOWN OF THE SUN AND IN THE MORNING WE WILL REMEMBER THEM"

Commemoration

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 64
Died: 64
Information shown: surname
Order of names: surname

War: Second World War (1939-1945)
Number Commemorated: 65
Died: 65
Information shown: surname
Order of names: surname

History

Maintenance History: SURVEY DATED 1992 SHOWS MEMORIAL TO BE IN VERY POOR CONDITION. PRESUMABLY THIS WAS WHY IT WAS REPLACED BY NIWM 35487 IN 1994.

Ceremonies

Dedicated

16th April 1920

Local Clergy/Dignitaries

Unveiled

16th August 1920

MAJ W H CARVER

Conservation

Components

Cross

Height: 19FT

Width: 9FT 11"

Depth: 9FT 11"

Made from: Stone

War MemorialsRegister

Withernsea Old War Memorial

Current Location

OS Grid Reference

Names listed on this memorial

Contribute to the War Memorials Register

Memorial Details

Commemoration

History

Ceremonies

Conservation

Components

Withernsea Old War Memorial

Current Location

OS Grid Reference

Names listed on this memorial

Contribute to the War Memorials Register

Memorial Details

Commemoration

History

Ceremonies

Conservation

Components

Further Information