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    Memorial

    Hawes, Gayle and Hardraw - WW1 and WW2

    Overall View

    Source: Copyright Stuart Nicholson

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    Current Location

    On the green, opposite the primary school, Turfy Hill/Gayle Lane junction, Hawes, Richmondshire, North Yorkshire, DL8 3RF, England

    OS Grid Reference

    SD 86999 89857

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    © WMR-71539

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    Type of Memorial
    Cairn
    WMR Reference Number
    71539
    Description
    Tapering cairn of local stone on a local stone base, with the names in two columns beneath a Latin cross and the commemoration, all on a slate tablet.
    Inscription
    IN LOVING AND GRATEFUL MEMORY OF THOSE/ FROM THE PARISHES OF HAWES AND HIGH/ ABBOTSIDE WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN/ TIMES OF WAR TO KEEP OUR NATION SAFE HAWES & GAYLE 1914-1918/ [43 names] 1939-1945/ [8 names] HARDRAW 1914-1918/ [8 names] 1939-1945/ 4 names]
    War
    First World War (1914-1918)
    Number Commemorated
    51
    Died
    51
    Information shown
    surname, forenames, home village
    Order of names
    home village THEN surname
    War
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Number Commemorated
    12
    Died
    12
    Information shown
    surname, forenames, home village
    Order of names
    home village THEN surname
    Maker(s)
    • Mr J Spensely, Builder

    Sponsor Type
    other
    Sponsored By
    Built by Hawes & High Abbotside Parish Council with a £500 grant from Richmondshire District Council and £400 from the sale of the old Methodist Chapel, November 2015 to May 2016

    Ceremonies

    Dedicated

    17 July 2016

    Custodian
    Royal British Legion

    Components

    Base

    Height: 200mm

    Width: 1500mm

    Depth: 1500mm


    Made from: Stone


    Condition: Good


    Cairn

    Height: 1650mm

    Width: 970-700mm

    Depth: 970-700mm


    Made from: Stone


    Condition: Good


    Tablet

    Height: 890mm

    Width: 360mm

    Depth: 25mm


    Made from: Slate


    Condition: Good


    • http://www.hawesandhighabbotsidepc.co.uk/Archive---Minutes-of-Meetings.php (Minutes of meetings of October 2014, Jan, February, May and November 2015)
    • http://www.hawesandhighabbotsidepc.co.uk/ (Minutes of Meetings Jan, March and May 2016, Agendas for meetings on 8thAug & 24th October 2016-the latter to name the green)