Hunmanby War Memorial

Hunmanby War Memorial is a First World War memorial erected in 1921, with later additions commemorating the Second World War. It is situated near the Grade II-listed Denmark House, the Market Cross, and Osgoodby House, which is also Grade II listed. The memorial is an obelisk with a Latin cross bearing a sword in relief, rising from a pedimented, tapering pedestal that sits upon a three-stepped plinth and a square slab base. Each of the four pediments features a carved relief. The east elevation depicts an infantryman within a laurel wreath, flanked by an 18-pounder quick-firing gun and a 60-pounder breech-loading gun. The north pediment contains a scrolled cartouche displaying the motto “READY AYE READY,” above an anchor and beneath a naval crown, flanked by a white ensign and a pennant marked "JUTLAND" and "HELIGOLAND" respectively. The west pediment displays a laurel wreath, originally bearing the words "PRO/PATRIA" but now partially obscured, flanked by billowing ribbons bearing the words "AUXILIARY FORCES.” The south pediment has a winged RAF emblem. The pedestal has a plain cornice finished with a torus moulding, and each elevation is decorated with a carving of a Yorkshire rose, accompanied by lead lettering inscriptions. The east elevation’s dedication reads: "IN/ HONOUR/ OF/ HUNMANBY MEN/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR/ FREEDOM/ KING AND COUNTRY/ IN THE/ GREAT WAR/ 1914 – 1918./ LIVE THOU FOR FREEDOM/ WE FOR FREEDOM DIED." The names of the 33 individuals who died in the First World War are listed on the remaining sides of the pedestal. The upper surface of each plinth step is chamfered, and the east elevation of the top step bears the inscription: “IN/ HONOURED MEMORY OF/ THOSE MEN WHO/ LOST THEIR LIVES IN THE/ WORLD WAR 1939 – 1945,” with the names of the nine individuals who died in that conflict recorded on the step below. First World War names are listed by surname, initial, and regiment or warship, while Second World War Royal Navy personnel are simply listed as "ROYAL NAVY."