WWI Memorial Cross - Temple Newsam, UK
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member dtrebilc
N 53° 47.856 W 001° 27.284
30U E 601778 N 5962110
his stone memorial cross is at the back of a small memorial garden on Selby Road,
Waymark Code: WM16WZX
Location: Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 10/21/2022
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member pmaupin
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Behind the cross is a stone wall with a bronze plaque and above it a white stone plaque with the following dedications.
WWI plaque
TEMPLE NEWSAM
 NEVER TO BE FORGOTTEN NAMES
OF THE BRAVE DEAD
THE GREAT EUROPEAN WAR
1914 - 1919
The later WWII plaque
TO THE MEMORY OF THOSE WHO MADE THE SUPREME SACRIFICE
1939 - 1945
ALSO THOSE WHO HAVE GIVEN THEIR LIVES IN FOLLOWING YEARS
Type of cross: Celtic cross

Material used: Stone (granite, sandstone, marble, ...)

Characteristics of this cross:
It has a two-stepped base surmounted by square plinth and plain wheel Cross. On the front of the base is the following inscription in large letters.
LEST

WE

FORGET


Describe the location:
It is at the rear of a small memorial garden at the side of Selby Road.

Year of manufacture: 07/01/1920

Is this cross commemorative ?: Yes
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