WW1 War Memorial, Brampton,South Yorkshire
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N 53° 30.521 W 001° 22.576
30U E 607680 N 5930086
A memorial to the miners from Cortonwood Colliery killed on war service in WW1.
Waymark Code: WMAV7Q
Location: Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 02/26/2011
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The memorial consists of a white square column. WW1 casualties are shown and also there are names of miners who served during the war. Heading on column reads-
1914 - 1919
FOR FREEDOM AND HONOUR.
This memorial was moved to this site in 1985 from Pit Lane when the colliery closed.
On the winding wheel are two panels with the following inscription-
DEDICATED TO THOSE MEN AND WOMEN OF THIS PARISH WHO SERVED IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR 1939-1946
and
CORTONWOOD COLLIERY 1873-1985
The WW1 monument is listed in The UKNIWM under ref 47428.
Date the Monument or Memorial was built or dedicated: 01/01/1985
Private or Public Monument?: Other
Name of the Private Organization or Government Entity that built this Monument: Cortonwood Colliery/NCB
Geographic Region where the Monument is located: Europe
Website for this Monument: [Web Link]
Physical Address of Monument:
Knollbeck Lane
Brampton
Rotherham, South Yorkshire UK
S73
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