Memorial
Westow Village Cross
Westow village cross names
Source: Copyright John Hendry
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Current Location
Located at western end of Main Street at road junction, Main St, Westow, Ryedale, North Yorkshire, YO60 7NE, England
OS Grid Reference
SE 75380 65233
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- Type of Memorial
- Cross
- WMR Reference Number
- 30868
- Description
- TALL, SLENDER CELTIC STYLE WHEEL CROSS ON SQUARE PLINTH AND THREE STEPPED BASE, SET IN RECESS IN WALL AND PROTECTED BY RAILINGS: NAMES ON BLOCK AT BASE OF CROSS.
- Inscription
- 1914 - 1918/ ...(NAMES)/ I WITH UNCOVERED HEAD/ SALUTE THE SACRED DEAD/ WHO WENT AND RETURN NOT/ SAY NOT SO/ VIRTUE TREADS PATHS THAT END/ NOT IN THE GRAVE/ NO BAR OF ENDLESS NIGHT/ EXILES THE BRAVE/ AND TO THE SANER MIND/ WE RATHER SEEM THE DEAD/ THAT STAY BEHIND/ 1939 - 1945/ ...(NAMES)
- War
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Number Commemorated
- 17
- Died
- 17
- Information shown
- surname,rank
- Order of names
- surname
- War
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Number Commemorated
- 4
- Died
- 4
- Information shown
- surname,forename
- Order of names
- surname
Components
- Cross
Made from: Granite
Condition: Good