Memorial Cross - Newmillerdam, UK - World War I Memorials and Monuments 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."

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

Date the Monument or Memorial was built or dedicated: 01/01/1919 Private or Public Monument?: Private Name of the Private Organization or Government Entity that built this Monument: W H Watson Geographic Region where the Monument is located: Europe Physical Address of Monument: Newmillerdam Country Park Corner of Barnsley Road and Hill Top Road Newmillerdam, West Yorkshire United Kingdom Rate this waymark: Photo or photos will be uploaded.: yes Website for this Monument: Not listed

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