Combined World War I And World War II Memorial Cross - Queensbury, UK
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dtrebilc
N 53° 46.073 W 001° 50.874
30U E 575937 N 5958313
This memorial was erected in 1922 to commemorate the First World War and alter amended to commemorate the Second World War.
Waymark Code: WMTZV4
Location: Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 01/29/2017
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The memorial is a Historic England Grade II listed building with the following description.
"1st World War Memorial unveiled 2nd September 1922, incorporating two 2nd World War tablets unveiled 14th May 1950. Designed by Allan Hainsworth of Queensbury and executed by W. Priestley andSons. Sandstone ashlar. A tall octagonal Gothic structure, in Early English style, on a wide 3-step octagonal podium. Moulded base, arched traceried sides with foliated spandrels, framed by clustered colonnettes with foliated capitals. Slender spire with panelled cap and cross finial. Behind is a stepped hammer-dressed stone wall with 6 memorial tablets to those who fell, 4 to the 1st World War and 2 to the 2nd."
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The listing does not say who erected the memorial but there is a good chance it was the Foster family who were major industrialists that built a number of other public buildings in the area. It's certainly true that the memorial was unveiled by Lt. Col. C. H. Foster, and the World War II addition was unveiled by Major L.E.A Foster.
There are a number of inscriptions on the memorial.
On the face of the base of the cross.
To the
Glorious Memory
of the men of
QUEENSBURY
who lost their lives
in the
Great Wars
1914 - 1918
and
1939 - 1945
at the base of the plinth
Unveiled by
LT COL C H Foster T.D. J.P. Sep 2 1922
1939 - 1945 tablets unveiled by
Major L.E.A. FOSTER On May 14 1950
Around the top of the six name tablets
AT THE GOING DOWN OF THE SUN AND IN THE MORNING WE WILL REMEMBER THEM
Under the six tablets
ROLL OF QUEENSBURY MEN WHO SACRIFICED THEIR LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1918