War Memorial

CLAYTON WITH FRICKLEY

1200/0/10019 CHURCHFIELD ROAD 16-FEB-09 War Memorial

II War memorial c.1920 situated within a small garden area on the side of Churchfield Road, the main street through the village of Clayton, on the junction with Tan Pit Lane. Designer unknown.

DESCRIPTION The memorial is in the form of a simple Latin cross surmounting a tapering octagonal column supported by an octagonal plinth. Surrounding the plinth is the inscription:

REMEMBER THE MEN OF CLAYTON WITH FRICKLEY WHO DIED FOR THEIR KING AND COUNTRY

Beneath this the plinth also carries the names of 7 World War I and 4 World War II casualties ordered by surname. The plinth is supported by a flight of 3 octagonal steps, the lowest of which in replacement stone, and is surrounded by low posts linked by simple chains.

HISTORY It is not known precisely when the memorial was erected, although an order of service for Clayton with Frickley's war memorial is dated 1920-23. It is not known who commissioned or designed it. In 2007 it received a grant for repairs, which led to the replacement of the stone to the lower step.

SOURCES United Kingdom National Inventory of War Memorials, 2008. Available on http://www.ukniwm.org.uk Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council, 2008. Archives Place Names Index. Available on http://www.doncaster.gov.uk

REASONS FOR DESIGNATION Clayton with Frickley war memorial is designated at grade II for the following principal reasons: * It forms a poignant reminder of the effects of tragic world events on this local community * Although simple, it employs the use of good quality craftsmanship

This List entry has been amended to add the source for War Memorials Online. This source was not used in the compilation of this List entry but is added here as a guide for further reading, 31 January 2017.