Barnsley Sportsmen Memorial, Shaw Lane, Barnsley, UK.
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N 53° 33.002 W 001° 29.587
30U E 599834 N 5934516
A memorial to the sportsmen of Barnsley and District killed in WW1.
Waymark Code: WMMK7E
Location: Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 10/01/2014
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A granite memorial in the form of a Runic cross mounted on a cairn. Placed at the side of the road and surrounded with black railings.
Inscription reads-
"To the Glory of GOD and in MEMORY of the SPORTSMEN of BARNSLEY and DISTRICT who fell in the Great War 1914-1918.
Greater love hath no man than this that he lay down his life for his friends."
Lower down on the base inscription reads-
"Lest we forget."
Date the Monument or Memorial was built or dedicated: 06/05/1923
Private or Public Monument?: Other
Name of the Private Organization or Government Entity that built this Monument: Shaw Lane Trust and contributors.
Geographic Region where the Monument is located: Europe
Website for this Monument: [Web Link]
Physical Address of Monument:
Shaw Lane
Barnsley, South Yorkshire UK
S70 6HZ
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