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The War Memorial, Wombwell - 1
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The Wombwell War Memorial is found at the rear of St. Mary's Church, facing the High Street.
The memorial is on a wall with flanking plaques and a central upright square column. The central column bears a metal cross above a metal plaque, both with First World War dedications in white lettering. Below the central column is a stone tablet in the shape of an open book, upon which are the Second World War names in incised black lettering. On the walls either side of the column are two black marble tablets with First World War names in gold lettering, and below each of these are two metal plaques with dedications inscribed with white lettering.
363 names are commemorated as having lost their lives in the First World War, and 40 in the Second World War.
2 soldiers who served in the Yorkshire Regiment are commemorated on the memorial.
Lance Corporal Fred Lax, 36178. 7th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment.
Killed 1 July 1916.
Born Wombwell (Yorks), Enlisted Barnsley, Resided Wombwell.
Commemorated on Pier and Face 3A & 3D, THIEPVAL MEMORIAL.
Private James Lee. 7051. 2nd Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Killed
29 October 1914.
Born Brightside (Yorks), Enlisted Sheffield.
Buried BOULOGNE EASTERN CEMETERY.
The
War Memorial, Wombwell - 2
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First
World War Commemorations, Names "A" - "H", on the Wombwell
War Memorial
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First
World War Commemorations, Names "H" - "W", on the Wombwell
War Memorial
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The
War Memorial for Wombwell
Photo : Nigel Croft of the War
Memorials On Line website
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