War Memorial Cross Hayfield, UK
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member dtrebilc
N 53° 22.772 W 001° 56.716
30U E 570160 N 5915010
This memorial cross was erected in in 1926 to commemorate the men of Hayfield that died in the First World War.
Waymark Code: WM11CP5
Location: East Midlands, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 09/28/2019
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member pmaupin
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The memorial has an inscription on the north face.
PATRIOTISM

TO
THE GLORY OF GOD

 IN PROUD AND GRATEFUL MEMORY
OF THE MEN OF HAYFIELD
WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR KING
AND COUNTRY

THEIR BRIGHT SPIRIT STILL TENANTS THE
HEARTS OF THOSE WHO LOVED THEM

THEY PASSED OUT OF THE SIGHT OF MEN
BY THE PATH OF DUTY
AND SELF SACRIFICE

LET THOSE WHO COME AFTER
SEE TO IT THAT THEIR NAMES
ARE NOT FORGOTTEN
Type of cross: Celtic cross

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

Characteristics of this cross:
The memorial is 21 feet high in the form of a three-stepped Derbyshire gritstone steps surmounted by square granite plinth and rose coloured Peterhead granite wheel cross. Whole stands on a concrete base. Wreath in relief on the base sides of the cross.



Describe the location:
Small enclosed area surrounded by a fence near to St. Matthews church.

Year of manufacture: 10/02/1926

Is this cross commemorative ?: Yes
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