YORKSHIRE REGT THE GREEN HOWARDS
UKNIWM Ref: 30391
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Address
| Type: |
CROSS |
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| Other Location Details: |
TOP OF FRENCHGATE |
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| OS Map Ref: |
NZ 170 010 |
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Inscription
CROSS: 1914 - 1918/ 1939 - 1945/ TO COMMEMORATE THE GALLANT DEAD/ OF THE YORKSHIRE REGIMENT/ THE GREEN HOWARDS/ WHO FOUGHT AND DIED FOR THIER COUNTRY/ IN THE GREAT WAR AND WHOSE NAMES/ ARE RECORDED IN A BOOK PLACED IN/ THE RICHMOND PARISH CHURCH/ AND/ THE GREEN HOWARDS WHO FELL IN OTHER/ OPERATIONS
LEFT CORNER STONE: NORTH RUSSIA 1919/ AFGHANISTAN/ WAZIRISTAN/ PALESTINE/ MALAYA/ "LEST WE FORGET"
RIGHT CORNER STONE: NORTHERN IRELAND/ FALKLANDS/ "LEST WE FORGET"
Components
| Component | Material(s) | Height | Width | Depth | Condition |
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| CROSS |
STONE |
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GOOD |
Physical Description
SQUARE PLINTH SURMOUNTED BY SHAFT AND CELTIC CROSS. INSCRIPTION ON THE FRONT FACE OF THE PLINTH AND FLOWER HOLDER PLACED AT THE FOOT. ADDITIONAL CORNER STONES PLACED BEHIND THE MEMORIAL ON THE LEFT AND RIGHT HAND SIDES WITH INSCRIPTION ON THE FRONT. WHOLE IS SET WITHIN A STONE COLUMN AND METAL FENCE. STEPS LEAD UP TO THE MEMORIAL
Wars Commemorated & People Remembered
| War |
FIRST WORLD WAR |
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| Total names on memorial: |
0 |
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| Served & Returned |
0 |
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| Died |
0 |
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| Is this an exact count? |
Not known |
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| How are the names ordered? |
Not known |
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| What information is listed on the memorial? |
None |
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| Is a list of names on the memorial held by the UKNIWM? |
No |
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| War |
PALESTINE (20C) |
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| Total names on memorial: |
0 |
|---|
| Served & Returned |
0 |
|---|
| Died |
0 |
|---|
| Is this an exact count? |
Not known |
|---|
| How are the names ordered? |
Not known |
|---|
| What information is listed on the memorial? |
None |
|---|
| Is a list of names on the memorial held by the UKNIWM? |
No |
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| War |
MALAYAN EMERGENCY |
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| Total names on memorial: |
0 |
|---|
| Served & Returned |
0 |
|---|
| Died |
0 |
|---|
| Is this an exact count? |
Not known |
|---|
| How are the names ordered? |
Not known |
|---|
| What information is listed on the memorial? |
None |
|---|
| Is a list of names on the memorial held by the UKNIWM? |
No |
|---|
| War |
SECOND WORLD WAR |
|---|
| Total names on memorial: |
0 |
|---|
| Served & Returned |
0 |
|---|
| Died |
0 |
|---|
| Is this an exact count? |
Not known |
|---|
| How are the names ordered? |
Not known |
|---|
| What information is listed on the memorial? |
None |
|---|
| Is a list of names on the memorial held by the UKNIWM? |
No |
|---|
| War |
NORTHERN IRELAND |
|---|
| Total names on memorial: |
0 |
|---|
| Served & Returned |
0 |
|---|
| Died |
0 |
|---|
| Is this an exact count? |
Not known |
|---|
| How are the names ordered? |
Not known |
|---|
| What information is listed on the memorial? |
None |
|---|
| Is a list of names on the memorial held by the UKNIWM? |
No |
|---|
| War |
20TH CENTURY MINOR WARS |
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| Total names on memorial: |
0 |
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| Served & Returned |
0 |
|---|
| Died |
0 |
|---|
| Is this an exact count? |
Not known |
|---|
| How are the names ordered? |
Not known |
|---|
| What information is listed on the memorial? |
None |
|---|
| Is a list of names on the memorial held by the UKNIWM? |
No |
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| War |
FALKLANDS CONFLICT |
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| Total names on memorial: |
0 |
|---|
| Served & Returned |
0 |
|---|
| Died |
0 |
|---|
| Is this an exact count? |
Not known |
|---|
| How are the names ordered? |
Not known |
|---|
| What information is listed on the memorial? |
None |
|---|
| Is a list of names on the memorial held by the UKNIWM? |
No |
|---|
Maintenance
| Are the letters difficult to read? |
No |
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| Who is responsible for the memorial? |
|
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| Maintenance History: |
1978: WW2 NAMES ADDED |
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Ceremonies
| Role | Performed By |
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| UNVEILING |
UNKNOWN |
Sponsorship
| Sponsorship Type: |
None |
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| Did this include a trust or scholarship? |
No |
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| Did this include a roll of honour? |
No |
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| Cost of Site: |
Not known |
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| Cost of Memorial: |
Not known |
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| Comments on Costs: |
|
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Craftsmen
Not known
References
| Co-ordinator's Comments: |
|
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| Comments: |
REF: GREEN HOWARDS GAZETTE, WINTER 1978 |
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| Photographs: |
Y |
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| Other Documents: |
None |
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| Form / Letter: |
O |
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| Negatives: |
No |
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| Drawings / Plans: |
No |
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| Minutes: |
No |
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| Publications: |
1 |
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