Memorial

Harrogate Victoria Cross Winners

Harrogate VC recipients memorial

Source: copyright Simon Armstrong (WMO 292133)

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Current Location

Junction of St James Street and Station Parade opposite Harrogate Station., 7, St James Street, Harrogate, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG1 1QS, England

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SE 30379 55240

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Board / Plaque / Tablet
WMR Reference Number: 60231
Description: A stone plinth with sloping face. Square plaque attached to the sloping face, with an addional plaque added to the lower face.
Inscription: Top plaque: HARROGATE BORN RECIPIENTS/ THIS PLAQUE IS DEDICATED TO THE MEMORY OF THE MEN/ WHOSE SERVICE TO THEIR COUNTRY/ EARNED THEM THE HIGHEST MILITARY HONOUR./ THE VICTORIA CROSS/ REMEMBER/ T/2ND LIEUTENANT DONALD S. BELL VC/ 9TH BATT. THE YORKSHIRE REGIMENT/ BORN 3RD DECEMBER 1890/ AWARDED THE CROSS: 5TH JULY 1916 SOMME FRANCE/ KILLED IN ACTION 10TH JULY 1916/ PRIVATE CHARLES HULL VC CROIX DE GUERRE/ 21ST LANCERS/ BORN 24TH JULY 1890/ AWARDED THE CROSS 5TH SEPTEMBER 1915 NORTH WEST FRONTIER INDIA/ DIED AT LEEDS 13TH FEBRUARY 1953 Lower plaque: SERGEANT ROBERT GRANT VC/ 1st BATT. 5th REGIMENT/ BORN HARROGATE 1837/ AWARDED THE CROSS; 24th SEPTEMBER 1857 ALUMBAGH INDIA/ DIED IN LONDON 7th MARCH 1867

Commemoration

Number Commemorated: 3
Died: 3
Information shown: surname,rank,year died,place of death,forename,place of birth,decorations

War: Indian Mutiny (1857-1858)
Number Commemorated: 1
Died: 1
Information shown: surname,rank,year died,regiment,place of death,place of birth,decorations
Order of names: surname

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 2
Died: 2
Information shown: surname,rank,year died,decorations

Conservation

Components

Plaque

Made from: Metal

Condition: Good

Plinth

Made from: Stone

Condition: Good

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