City of York Korean War Memorial - War Memorial Gardens, Leeman Road, York, UK
N 53° 57.589 W 001° 05.342
30U E 625376 N 5980741
This is a small memorial in a beautiful memorial garden close to York station. The memorial was, originally, smaller but was heightened due to problems caused by the River Ouse flooding.
Waymark Code: WMGJEJ
Location: Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 03/12/2013
Views: 5
The memorial is indexed as 30916 in the
UKNIWM database [visit
link]. The description here is prior to the memorial being increased in
height. It was initially unveiled on 23rd April 1995.
The War Memorials website [visit link] tells
us about the memorial:
"British Korean War,
York
Town or City: York
County: North
Yorkshire
Country: England
WMT Reference Number: WM1645
Value of grant: £200.00
Type of
memorial: Freestanding
Type of work: Conservation and repair
Grant scheme:
Small Grants Scheme
Year: 2005
UKNIWM reference number:
30916
The British Korean Veterans war
memorial is in the memorial garden in Leeman Road, York. It takes the form of an
angled stone tablet. There are no names on the memorial.
In 2005 War Memorials Trust gave
£200 towards the costs of cleaning the memorial and installing a 2ft high
Portland limestone plinth upon which the stone was fixed to keep it above the
water level when the River Ouse floods. The frequent submersion of the stone
meant it had required regular cleaning and there were concerns that all the
cleaning and waterlogging would damage the memorial.
The memorial was originally
constructed in April 2005 and was designed by F. Emerson. After completion of
the remedial work the British Korean Veterans Association (York Branch) held a
rededication ceremony for the memorial on 8th July 2006.
Atop the memorial is the
inscription"
In memory
of
those who gave their lives
during the war in
Korea
1950 –
1953
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