War Memorial, Hall Square, Boroughbridge, N Yorks, UK
Posted by: bill&ben
N 54° 05.731 W 001° 23.668
30U E 604996 N 5995340
The main war memorial in Boroughbridge
Waymark Code: WMVVHZ
Location: Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 05/29/2017
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The memorial consists of a square section stone plinth atop
a five section base and with a white marble figure representing
faith on top.
The front inscription reads
IN MEMORY
OF THE
BOROUGHBRIDGE MEN
WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES
FOR THEIR COUNTRY
IN THE GREAT WAR
1914-1918
THIS MONUMENT IS
ERECTED
BY FELLOW-TOWNSMEN
AND
FRIENDS.
"THE LORD HATH
DONE GREAT
THINGS BY THEM"
AND IN THE WORLD WAR
1939-1945/
[NAMES]
The rear inscription reads
THE COMMITTEE OF THE
BOROUGH-
BRIDGE NURSING
INSTITUTION ON
BEHALF OF THE
INHABITANTS OF
THE DISTRICT, DESIRE,
WITH GRATE-
FUL APPRECIATION, TO
RECORD ON
THIS WAR MEMORIAL,
THE ENDOW-
MENT OF A WARD OF
THREE BEDS
IN THE HARROGATE
INFIRMARY
FOR THE USE OF THE
DISTRICT,
IN MEMORY OF CPT.
C.S. HASLAM,
A TABLET HAS BEEN
PLACED IN
THE WARD WHICH READS
IN MEMORY OF
CHARLES STANLEY
HASLAM
CAPTAIN YORKSHIRE
HUSSARS,
OF HEATON HOUSE,
BOROUGHBRIDGE,
KILLED IN ACTION
NOVEMBER 10TH 1917
In addition to the main memorial there is a memorial stone
to Archie White VC MC at the foot of the main memorial.