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    Memorial

    Carperby

    Carperby memorial

    Source: Copyright John Hendry

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    Current Location

    just north of the village green, on the north side of the road, Main Road, Carperby, Richmondshire, North Yorkshire, DL8 4DQ, England

    OS Grid Reference

    SE 00703 89775

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    Names

    Names listed on this memorial

    • H Kilburn

    • J Harker

    • A Senior

    • H Storey

    • T Percival

    • J Shannon

    • Thomas Foster

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    Type of Memorial
    Pillar / Column
    WMR Reference Number
    30084
    Description
    TWO TABLETS, ONE FOR EACH WAR, PLACED WITHIN A GARDEN. WW1 TABLET IS IN THE SHAPE OF A GRAVESTONE AND IS SURMOUNTED BY A CROSS. WW2 TABLET SET BELOW IT AND IS FORMED BY A PLAIN RECTANGUAR TABLET PLACED ON TOP OF A LARGER ONE. INCISED INSCRIPTION ON BOTH MEMORIALS. There is a CARVED WREATH AT THE TOP OF THE WW1 TABLET.
    Inscription
    UPPER TABLET: TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN LOVING MEMORY OF/ (NAMES)/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR THEIR/ KING AND COUNTRY./ 1914 - 1919./ FOR EVER WITH THE LORD/ THIS MEMORIAL ERECTED BY THE/ TOWNSHIP OF CARPERBY/ JULY 1920 LOWER TABLET: 1939 - 1945/IN LOVING MEMORY OF (NAME)/ THEY DIED THAT WE MIGHT LIVE
    War
    First World War (1914-1918)
    Number Commemorated
    6
    Died
    6
    Information shown
    surname,rank,regiment, Initials of forenames
    Order of names
    surname
    War
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Number Commemorated
    1
    Died
    1
    Information shown
    surname, rank, date of death, regiment, place of death, forename, manner of death
    Maintenance History
    DATE UNKNOWN: LETTERING ON WW2 MEMORIAL RE-CUT

    Ceremonies

    Unveiled

    July 1920

    UNKNOWN

    Components

    Memorial

    Made from: Stone


    Condition: Good


    • http://www.cpgw.org.uk/local-war-memorials/carperby-yorkshire/