War Memorial In The Churchyard Of St Cuthbert

1280/0/10006 CHURCH LANE 24-SEP-07 ORMESBY (Off) WAR MEMORIAL IN THE CHURCHYARD OF ST C UTHBERT

GV II First World War Memorial erected in 1921 designed by Hicks and Charleswood of Newcastle upon Tyne.

MATERIALS: Constructed of stone.

DESCRIPTION: The memorial takes the form of a tall, slender Celtic cross upon a tapered pedestal. The decorative crosshead has cable edging and knot work motifs incorporating geometric shapes with a decorative flower central circle. Illegible Inscription ON FRONT reads IN MEMORY OF THOSE FALLEN IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-18. GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS THAT A MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS. REST ETERNAL GRANT TO THEM O LORD AND LET LIGHT PERPETUAL SHINE UPON THEM. The names of the fallen are engraved on the front of the pedestal, now illegible.

SUBSIDIARY FEATURES: The graveyard contains a number of listed buildings including the church and graveyard monuments, in addition to a number of unlisted Commonwealth War Graves Commission headstones from both World Wars.

HISTORY: This memorial was unveiled by Captain J. B Pennyman of Ormesby Hall and dedicated by Rev. J. H Heighman, Hon. CF. at a service on August 11th 1921.

SOURCES: UKNIWM ref: 9486; Diocese of York: copies of original faculty documents and unveiling and dedication service supplied with application.

REASON FOR DESIGNATION DECISION: This war memorial is designated for the following principal reasons:

• It is an eloquent witness to the impact of tragic world events on this community
• It has Group Value with the adjacent church and churchyard monuments

This List entry has been amended to add sources for War Memorials Online and the War Memorials Register. These sources were not used in the compilation of this List entry but are added here as a guide for further reading, 10 August 2017.