Wrenthorpe Colliery Memorial - Wakefield, UK - World War I Memorials and Monuments on Waymarking.com

The colliery and memorial are in the Wrenthorpre area of Wakefield. It stands in the corner of the churchyard of St. John's Church and is in the form of a solid plain Latin Cross on an octagonal plinth and two stepped base. There is a bronze wreath on front face, underneath the cross and a bronze plaque with the following inscription.

TO THE
GLORY OF GOD
AND
REMEMBRANCE
OF THE MEN FROM
WRENTHORPE COLLIERY
WHO FELL
IN THE GREAT WAR
1914 - 1918

THEY LOVED NOT
THEIR LIVES
UNTO THE DEATH

ERECTED BY
THE OWNERS
AND WORKPEOPLE
OF
WRENTHORPE COLLIERY

Private or Public Monument?: Private Name of the Private Organization or Government Entity that built this Monument: Wrenthorpe Colliery Geographic Region where the Monument is located: Europe Website for this Monument: [Web Link] Physical Address of Monument: St. John's Church Wentworth Road Wakefield, West Yorkshire United Kingdom WF1 2QU Rate this waymark: Photo or photos will be uploaded.: yes Date the Monument or Memorial was built or dedicated: Not listed

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