Memorial
St Martins Church - WW1 Plaque
Current Location
St Martins Church, New Road, Firbeck, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, S81 8JY, England
OS Grid Reference
SK 56225 88466
Denomination
Church of England
Names listed on this memorial
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- Type of Memorial
- Board / Plaque / Tablet
- WMR Reference Number
- 52835
- Description
- Rectangular brass plaque mounted onto a wooden backboard. Incised inscription in black lettering.
- Inscription
- TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN GRATEFUL MEMORY OF/ (Names)/ WHO FELL DURING THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 - 1918/ THEY WERE A WALL UNTO US BOTH BY NIGHT AND DAY/ AND WE WERE NOT HURT/ NEITHER MISSED WE ANYTHING WHEN WE WERE IN THE FIELDS./ AS A FURTHER MEMORIAL A BED HAS BEEN ENDOWED IN/ VICTORIA HOSPITAL WORKSOP. BY CONTRIBUTIONS OF THE INHABITANTS OF/ FIRBECK.
- War
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Number Commemorated
- 4
- Died
- 4
- Information shown
- surname,forename
- Order of names
- surname
Components
- Plaque
Made from: Brass
Condition: Good
- ROTHERHAM AND DISTRICT WAR MEMORIALS by WESTWOOD,F AND FEATHERSTONE,A 153 Source: Image Library UKNIWM OFFICE Published:PRIVATE 2003