Combined War Memorial, Middle Lane, Kettlewell, N Yorks, UK
Posted by: bill&ben
N 54° 08.778 W 002° 02.864
30U E 562200 N 6000218
A stone war memorial in a small garden setting on Middle Lane, Kettlewell
Waymark Code: WMETBE
Location: Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 07/05/2012
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The memorial consists of an octagonal
section cross on a tapered octagonal shaft. The shaft is atop a square plinth
with a three step base.
The WWI inscription is on the plinth and
reads
1914
– 1919
IN
HONOUR OF
THE
MEN OF KETTLEWELL AND STARBOTTON
WHO
GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR
J
COCKERILL RCD
GCHC
HYNE IRISH GUARDS
RD
TENNANT RFA
J
METCALFE NZR
P
BERESFORD KRRC
WH
TOWNSON NF
The WW2 inscription is on the steps of the
memorial and reads
1939
– 1945
J
HOLDSWORTH KRRC
M
HOLDSWORTH FLEET AIR ARM
H
MALLINSON RI
There are memorial
windows in St Mary’s church to specific casualties of the two wars.