Memorial

Whitgift

John Hendry

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Current Location

St Mary Magdalene Church, Church Lane, Whitgift, Boothferry, East Riding of Yorkshire, DN14 8HL, England

OS Grid Reference

SE 80866 22727

Denomination

Church of England

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Cross
WMR Reference Number: 51656
Description: SQUARE BASE SURMOUNTED BY TWO HEXAGONAL STEPS, HEXAGONAL PLINTH, TAPERED SHAFT AND LATIN CROSS. INSCRIPTION INCISED AND PAINTED ON THE SIDES OF THE PLINTH AND AROUND THE TOP HEXAGONAL STEP. FOLIATE DESIGN AT THE TOP OF THE CROSS AND A WREATH CARVED AT THE END OF EACH ARM OF THE CROSS.
Inscription: PLINTH SIDE ONE: REMEMBER/ THE BRAVE MEN/ OF THIS PARISH/ WHO LAID DOWN/ THEIR LIVES IN/ THE GREAT WAR/ 19194 - 1919 PLINTH SIDE FIVE: THESE ALSO/ GAVE THEIR LIVES/ 1939 - 1945/ (NAMES) PLINTH SIDES TWO SIX AND EIGHT: (NAMES) AROUND BASE: ETERNAL REST GRANT UNTO THEM O LORD AND LET LIGHT PERPETUAL SHINE UPON THEM

Commemoration

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 14
Died: 14
Information shown: year died,forename
Order of names: year died,forename

War: Second World War (1939-1945)
Number Commemorated: 6
Died: 6
Information shown: year died,forename
Order of names: year died,forename

History

Maker(s): MESSRS TYAS AND GUEST, Designer
Maintenance History: 2013: Cracks to shaft of cross. 2000: Inscription is weathered.

Ceremonies

Unveiled: 1921

Conservation

Components

Cross

Height: c5500MM

Made from: Stone

Condition: Poor

Historic England

Grade: II

List Entry: 1430992

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1430992 (accessed 13/05/2026)

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