WW1 Memorial - Harrogate, North Yorkshire, Great Britain.
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member veritas vita
N 53° 59.562 W 001° 32.510
30U E 595595 N 5983693
Harrogate's Cenotaph or War Memorial was unveiled in 1923 as a memorial to the dead in World War I and then re-dedicated after World War II. to become a Combined memorial.
Waymark Code: WMKC7V
Location: North East England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 03/18/2014
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Norfolk12
Views: 6

Physical Description from the IWM Memorial Archive.

"LARGE STONE OBELISK WITH WREATHS NEAR TOP. SURMOUNTING SQUARE STONE BASE. BASE BEARS BRONZE PLAQUES WITH NAMES.

RELIEF ON EACH SIDE OF WREATH AND SWORD OF SACRIFICE. RELIEF ON BASE OF SOLDIER WITH BUGLE AND FLAG. RELIEF OF FEMALE FIGURE WITH SWORD. TOWN CREST." Text Source: (visit link)

GILBERT LEDWARD Sculptor
ERNEST PRESTWICH Architect

A very informative web site: (visit link)
Date the Monument or Memorial was built or dedicated: 09/01/1923

Private or Public Monument?: Other

Name of the Private Organization or Government Entity that built this Monument: Public Subscription.

Geographic Region where the Monument is located: Europe

Website for this Monument: [Web Link]

Physical Address of Monument:
CENOTAPH
PROSPECT SQUARE
HARROGATE, NORTH YORKSHIRE GREAT BRITAIN.


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