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    Memorial

    Strensall

    Strensall War Memorial

    Source: Copyright Paul Clarke

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    Current Location

    Railed enclosure, north side of village in conservation area., The Village, Strensall, York, North Yorkshire, YO32 5XA, England

    OS Grid Reference

    SE 63468 60900

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    Names

    Names listed on this memorial

    • W Boyes

    • G W Frost

    • F L Clark

    • H E Inns

    • R E Robinson

    • G Young

    • H Boyes

    • G Sykes

    • A C Aris

    • P D Hogdson

    • G T Fairbank

    • H B Lawrence

    • A C Strachan

    • H Lee

    • W H Brown

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    Type of Memorial
    Cross
    WMR Reference Number
    30855
    Description
    Tall celtic style wheel cross on a square plinth. Small relief of a First World War soldier in uniform with head bowed and rifle reversed at bottom of shaft.
    Inscription
    THEY GAVE THEIR LIVES THAT WE MIGHT LIVE/ TO PERPETUATE THE MEMORY OF THE MEN OF THIS PARISH WHO WERE/ KILLED, DIED FROM WOUNDS, OR SICKNESS CONTRACTED IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 - 1919/ (NAMES)/ ERECTED BY PUBLIC SUBSCRIPTION ORGANISED BY THE STRENSALL BRANCH OF THE ROYAL BRITISH LEGION/ WORLD WAR 1939 - 1945/ REMEMBER/ (NAMES)
    War
    First World War (1914-1918)
    Number Commemorated
    17
    Died
    17
    Information shown
    initials, surname, regiment
    War
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Number Commemorated
    6
    Died
    6
    Information shown
    forename, surname
    Maker(s)
    • GEORGE W MILBURN AND SON, Builder

    Sponsor Type
    public
    Maintenance History
    2006: Refurbishment of the site of the memorial Jul 2007: Listed Grade 11

    Ceremonies

    Unveiled

    28 May 1922

    Millicent Lawrence, Reginald Frost and Thomas Lee. Three children left fatherless by the war.

    Dedicated

    28 May 1922

    Rev. B. J. Tatham, Vicar and Rev. E. Owen, Primitive Methodist minister.

    Custodian
    Strensall with Towthorpe Parish Council

    Components

    Cross

    Made from: Stone - Portland


    Condition: Good


    Plinth

    Height: 1200MM

    Width: 1200MM


    Made from: Stone - Portland


    Condition: Good


    Memorial

    Height: 4800mm


    Made from: Stone


    Condition: Good


    • Yorkshire Herald 29 May 1922
    • Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer - Monday 29 May 1922 THREE CHILDREN UNVEIL A CROSS AT STRENSALL.