Memorial

Bessbrook

Inscription on plinth (3 o'clock face)

Source: Copyright Christine Tyrrel

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Current Location

Charlemont Square, Bessbrook, Armagh, BT35 7AF, Northern Ireland

SB 13360 86730

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Type of Memorial: Obelisk
WMR Reference Number: 6089
Description: Cenotaph of Portland Stone, with a granite plinth and standing on a granite base. Surrounded by a low black metal fence, and positioned on park land with houses surrounding.
Inscription: 12 O'clock: TO BEAR/ TO SUCCEEDING GENERATIONS/ THE NAMES/ OF THE MEN OF BESSBROOK/ AND DISTRICT/ WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR/ AND/ AS A TESTIMONY/ TO THEIR NOBLE SACRIFICE/ THEY SHALL NOT GROW OLD AS WE THAT ARE LEFT GROW OLD/ AGE SHALL NOT WEARY THEM NOR THE YEARS CONDEMN/ AT THE GOING DOWN OF THE SUN AND IN THE MORNING/ WE WILL REMEMBER THEM./ 1939 - 1945/ (names)

Obelisk

Made from: Stone - Portland

Condition: Good

Plinth

Made from: Granite

Condition: Good

Base

Made from: Granite

Condition: Good