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North Ferriby War Memorial

A Grade II Listed Building in North Ferriby, East Riding of Yorkshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.722 / 53°43'19"N

Longitude: -0.5022 / 0°30'7"W

OS Eastings: 498929

OS Northings: 426105

OS Grid: SE989261

Mapcode National: GBR STYD.2H

Mapcode Global: WHGFP.8Q30

Plus Code: 9C5XPFCX+Q4

Entry Name: North Ferriby War Memorial

Listing Date: 6 June 2016

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1435273

ID on this website: 101435273

Location: North Ferriby, East Riding of Yorkshire, HU14

County: East Riding of Yorkshire

Civil Parish: North Ferriby

Built-Up Area: North Ferriby

Traditional County: Yorkshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): East Riding of Yorkshire

Church of England Parish: North Ferriby

Church of England Diocese: York

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Summary


First World War memorial, 1920, with later additions for the Second World War.

Description


MATERIALS: Portland stone.

DESCRIPTION: North Ferriby war memorial is located at the junction of Ferriby High Road and Church Road, opposite Ferriby Hall Club with Screen Wall and Gate Piers (Grade II). It stands in a gravelled area demarcated from the road by posts carrying a chain. The memorial consists of a tall Portland stone cross rising from a tapering plinth and three-stepped base. There is a reversed sword carved in relief on the cross and the inscriptions are incised in the plinth and painted black.

The principal dedicatory inscription on the front face of the plinth reads “LEST WE FORGET”/ IN MEMORY OF THE MEN FROM/ THIS VILLAGE WHO MADE THE/ SUPREME SACRIFICE FOR/ THEIR COUNTRY IN/ THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 – 1918/ 1939 – 1945. The First World War names are listed on either side of the plinth, with the Second World War names to the rear.

SUBSIDIARY FEATURES: To the right of the memorial cross, in front of a flagpole, is a small headstone with the inscription 1939 – 1945/ IN HONOUR/ AND MEMORY/ OF THE/ VALIANT/ NFPC 1995. These features are not of special interest.

History


The aftermath of the First World War saw the biggest single wave of public commemoration ever with tens of thousands of memorials erected across England. One such memorial was raised at North Ferriby as a permanent testament to the sacrifice made by the members of the local community, who lost their lives in the First and Second World Wars.  It commemorates 24 local servicemen who died during the First World War and was unveiled on 12 June 1920 by Lord Nunburnholme.  Following the Second World War, a dedication was added to commemorate the 12 fallen of that conflict.

A small headstone with a general dedication for the Second World War was erected alongside the memorial cross by the Parish Council in 1995. In 2014 a project was undertaken to conserve the memorial with the help of grant aid from War Memorials Trust.

Reasons for Listing


North Ferriby War Memorial, which stands at the junction of Ferriby High Road and Church Road, is listed at Grade II for the following principal reasons:
* Historic interest: as an eloquent witness to the tragic impact of world events on this local community, and the sacrifice it has made in the conflicts of the C20;
* Architectural interest: a simple yet dignified memorial cross;
* Group value: with Ferriby Hall Club with Screen Wall and Gate Piers (Grade II).

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