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Replica of St John the Baptist WW1
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Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
John Lawrence (Joiner)
Brian Totty (Undefined)
Attended by: Bishop of Wakefield Rt Rev Tony Robinson, Rev Andrew Earl, Father Paul Cartwright.
Not lost
WM Reference
On the south wall near the back of the church
below the memorial for the men of St Peter's Church WW1
St Peter the Apostle & St John the Baptist
Brinckman Street
S70 1JQ
OS Grid Ref: SE 35094 05873
Denomination: Church of England
Large oak board with raised border, about 6' across by 4' high. Lists 140 names in five columns of painted black print. The names are from the newspaper report of the original memorial's unveiling. The original was lost in the 1960s when the church of St John the Baptist, in the Barebones area of Barnsley was demolished.
1914 - 1918 / (names 1) / (names 2) / IN MEMORY OF THE GALLANT MEN WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR (names 3) / names 4) / (names 5) //
Inscription legible?
Names on memorial
Alderson, G T
Archer, Tom
Atha, John Bruce
Atkinson, Jonas
Atkinson, Thomas
Barman, Frederick
Barman, James
Batty, Joseph
Bayford, Cyril G
See details for all 140 names
Total names on memorial: 140
Served and returned: 0
Died: 140
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Forename or Initial(s), Surname
Order of information: Surname
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Wood - Oak
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This memorial was installed in St Peter's in the summer of 2016, it had been created the previous year.
Trust fund/Scholarship
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Details: Funding came from the Barnsley Central Ward Devolved Budget.
Barnsley Chronicle 23 September 2016 - announcement of dedication ceremony.
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