Memorial

Gilling East, Grimstone and Cawton - WW1

Gilling East, Brimstone and Cawton memorial

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Current Location

Church of the Holy Cross, Main Street, Gilling East , Ryedale, North Yorkshire, YO62 4JH, England

SE 61549 76895

Church of England

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Type of Memorial: Arch
WMR Reference Number: 68963
Description: A sandstone Tudor arch above the churchyard entrance gate supported by buttressed pillars with stone slate hipped roof topped by a stone Fleury cross. The lintel has a raised inscription in Gothic lettering outlined in gold paint on a red background. Bronze plaques are fixed to the two pillars inscribed with the names of the war dead. 2018: bronze plaques replaced by green name boards with black lettering.
Inscription: Arch: IN MEMORY OF THE MEN OF GILLING EAST, GRIMSTONE/ AND CAWTON WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914/1919 Both plaques: (Names)

Arch

Made from: Stone - Sandstone

Condition: Good

Historic England

Grade: II

Department for Culture, Media and Sport listing notice dated 4 October 2007

Plaques

Made from: Bronze

Condition: Good

Historic England

Grade: II

Department for Culture, Media and Sport listing notice dated 4 October 2007