Bempton War Memorial is a Grade II listed building in the East Riding of Yorkshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 4 November 2015. War memorial.
Bempton War Memorial
- WRENN ID
- grim-alcove-spindle
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- East Riding of Yorkshire
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 4 November 2015
- Type
- War memorial
- Address
- Bempton War Memorial, The Churchyard of the Church of St Michael, Church Street, YO15 1HL
- OS grid reference
- TA 190 720
- Coordinates
- 54.13067, -0.17894
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Bempton War Memorial is located in the churchyard of the Grade II*-listed church of St Michael. It consists of a 5-meter tall stone cross. The cross-head features a central rose on both the front and rear, while the arms display various decorative motifs. This cross is mounted on an octagonal shaft that rises from a pedimented square plinth, which is set on a simple square base.
The front (south) face of the plinth has the inscription: "IN GRATITUDE TO THE MEN OF BEMPTON AND BUCKTON WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 – 1919 (10 NAMES) GOD AND THEIR COUNTRY CALLED THEM BUT THEIR NAMES SHALL LIVE." The east face of the plinth is inscribed with "1939 – 1945 (2 NAMES) KOREAN CONFLICT 1950 – 1953 (1 NAME) (3 NAMES)."
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