Listed Building: Askham Bryan War Memorial (1454748)

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Grade II
Authority City of York Council
NHLE 1454748
Date assigned 20 March 2018
Date last amended

Description

Cross (Portland Stone) in St Nicholas Church grounds. Inscription: TO THE GLORY OF GOD/WHO GIVITH US THE VICTORY/ AND IN EVER THANKFUL/MEMORY OF ALL IN THIS/PARISH WHO SERVED/ THEIR COUNTRY/ESPECIALLY THOSE HERE/RECORDED WHO FELL/IN THE GREAT WAR/1914-1919/'GREATER LOVE HATH/ NO MAN THAN THIS/ THAT A MAN/ LAY DOWN HIS LIFE/ FOR HIS FRIENDS' The memorial was unveiled on 29 August 1919 and the ceremony was attended by Bishop Suffragan of Beverley. It cost just over £114. Memorial cleaned and re lettered July 1988.

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Sources (1)

  • Report: Historic England. 2018. Askham Bryan War Memorial Advice Report.

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Location

Grid reference SE 5536 4844 (point)
Map sheet SE54NE
Civil Parish Askham Bryan, City of York, North Yorkshire
Unitary Authority City of York, North Yorkshire

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Record last edited

Apr 19 2018 10:19AM

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