World War Memorial Cross - Newmillerdam, UK - Christian Crosses on Waymarking.com

According to this local website "The village war memorial was built in 1919 to commemorate those who had served in World War one. The architect, W H Watson offered to design and supervise the building of the monument free of charge. Right up to the beginning of World War two, Mr. Watson and his son used to fire a canon on the stroke of midnight on New Years Eve to inform the villagers that a new year was starting. After the war the practice had to stop because they were not able to obtain the necessary licence needed for both the cannon and the gunpowder.

Mr. Watson's son Bree continued to live nearby until his death in the Summer of 2010 aged 101. Remembrance services are still observed by the community, with additional wreaths donated by Crigglestone Parish Council."

Type of cross: Latin cross Material used: Stone (granite, sandstone, marble, ...) Characteristics of this cross: The memorial is in the form of a large stone octagonal cross of a sacrifice with a relief carving of a sword on the shaft of the cross that stands on a stone octagonal base. There is a WWI plaque on the base. 1914  -  1918 MORTUI HIC PRO PATRIA SEG. LIEUT BRAMALD SGT. MAJ. CHARLES DARWENT SGT. HARRY WARWICK CPL. WRAY WALLS L.CPL. WALTER COLLEY PTE. WALTER BROOK PTE. EDDIE CALVERT PTE. THOMAS A. COLE PTE. ALFRED COLLEY PTE. TOM DEPLEDGE PTE. GEORGE GRICE PTE. ROBERT HAYRE PTE ROBERT HAYES PTE. TOM LAISTER PTE. TOM MARSDEN PTE. ARTHUR MAWSON PTE. BROOKE SMITH PTE. HAROLD R. SYKES PTE. JAMES TAYLOR PTE. WILLIAM THOMPSON PTE. ROWLAND WILLIAMS The Latin phrase 'MORTUI HIC PRO PATRIA' translates to 'Those from here who died for their country' The WWII plaque 1939 - 1945 F/O C. BEATSON SGT. G. DAWSON P.O. T. LINFORD F/S   J. MELLOR PTE. G. A. WHITE THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE "'Their name liveth for evermore' is a phrase from the King James Version of the Bible, forming the second half of a line in Ecclesiasticus or Sirach, chapter 44, verse 14, widely inscribed on war memorials since the First World War." link Describe the location: The cross is at the north east corner of a lake that forms the northern boundary of Newmillerdam County Park. It is on the corner of Barnsley Road and Hill Top Road. There are afew car parking spaces here alternatively there is a larger car park off Barnsley Road at the western end of the lake. Year of manufacture: 01/01/1919 Is this cross commemorative ?: Yes

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