Memorials & monuments · Yorkshire & the Humber
Scarborough War Memorial
Scarborough War Memorial — Grade II listed building-listed memorial in england-yorkshire, United Kingdom.
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- Typical visit
- 15 min–45 min
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Scarborough War Memorial is a Grade II listed building-listed memorial in england-yorkshire, United Kingdom, registered on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE entry 1242901). Listed status protects buildings and structures of special architectural or historic interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for further details.
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Heritage listing
Scarborough War Memorial is a war memorial at the north end of Oliver's Mount in the town of Scarborough in North Yorkshire. It is listed Grade II on the National Heritage List for England. The memorial consists of a stone obelisk atop a square pedestal on a square mound. 11 steps lead up to the obelisk. It was dedicated on 26 September 1923 in a ceremony attended by Councillor William Boyes and Reverend J. Wynwayd Capron. It was later rededicated on 12 November 1950. The memorial names 241 individuals who died in World War II and 70 who died in the Korean War.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Scarborough War Memorial is a war memorial at the north end of Oliver's Mount in the town of Scarborough in North Yorkshire. It is listed Grade II on the National Heritage List for England. The memorial consists of a stone obelisk atop a square pedestal on a square mound. 11 steps lead up to the obelisk. It was dedicated on 26 September 1923 in a ceremony attended by Councillor William Boyes and Reverend J. Wynwayd Capron. It was later rededicated on 12 November 1950. The memorial names 241 individuals who died in World War II and 70 who died in the Korean War. The 53 civilians of Scarborough who were killed in World War I and the 42 civilians who died in World War II are also named.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 54.2681, -0.4053
- Address
- Scarborough, North Yorkshire, England
- Established
- 1923
Sources
- wikidata: Q60760511 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Scarborough War Memorial (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Scarborough War Memorial?
- Scarborough War Memorial is in Yorkshire, United Kingdom.
- When was Scarborough War Memorial built?
- Built or established in 1923.
- Is Scarborough War Memorial a listed building?
- Scarborough War Memorial is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.