Memorial Cross - Acomb, UK - World War I Memorials and Monuments on Waymarking.com

This memorial cross unveiled in 1922 was erected to commemorate the men of the parish who died in World War I.

It is in the form of a Latin cross on top of an octagonal plinth, two octagonal steps and a base.

In the centre of the cross head is a carving of a dove in the middle of a wreath and the upper part of the octagonal base is decorated with carved shields containing imagery representing the services.

The memorial was amended on 28th March 1954 to also cover the men who died in World War II. This amendment is in the form of a large open stone book at the base of the memorial with the names of the dead carved on the pages.

There is an original inscription on the octagonal plinth.

LEST WE FORGET
THIS MEMORIAL IS ERECTED
TO THE HONOURED MEMORY
OF THE 77 MEN
OF THIS PARISH
WHO FELL
IN THE GREAT WAR
1914 - 1919
AND IN GRATITUDE
TO ALL OTHERS
WHO SO NOBLY
SERVED THEIR COUNTRY
IN HER HOUR OF NEED

The memorial was cleaned and the WWI book re-carved in 2018.

Date the Monument or Memorial was built or dedicated: 05/07/1922 Private or Public Monument?: Government Name of the Private Organization or Government Entity that built this Monument: York City Council Geographic Region where the Monument is located: Europe Website for this Monument: [Web Link] Physical Address of Monument: World War 1 Memorial Acomb Green Acomb, North Yorkshire United Kingdom YO26 5LL Rate this waymark: Photo or photos will be uploaded.: yes

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