What words are inscribed on the memorial?
GREATER LOVE HATH NO/ MAN THAN THIS THAT/ A MAN LAY DOWN HIS/ LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS/ IN LOVING REMEMBRANCE OF OUR SONJ 2ND LT JOSEPH SPENCER ITCHELL/ R.F.C. ACCIDENTALLY KILLED WHILST FLYING IN FRANCE 5TH OCTOBER 1916 AND BURIED IN/ COMMUNAL CEMETERY GEZAINECOURT AND IN GRATEFUL APPRECIATION OF/ SACRIFICE MADE BY MEN EMPLOYED AT MITCHELL MAIN & DARFIELD MAIN/ COLLIERIES IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1918/ (NAMES)
War
How many names are listed in total?
121
Which war or group does the memorial commemorate?
Is the total an exact count?
No
Of the names listed, how many served and returned?
0
Of the names listed, how many died?
121
What information is listed for those commemorated?
surname
How is this information ordered?
surname
Is the writing on the memorial difficult to read?
No
Components
Component
Which memorial component are you recording?
What condition is this component in?
What materials has this component been constructed from?
How high is the component?
4000MM
How wide is the component?
2000MM
Does it have listed status?
No
Was the memorial sponsored by any organisations or individuals?
private
Additional general notes on the memorial
NEWS: BARNSLEY CHRONICLE (UNDATED CUTTING IN FILE)
Maker
Person or organisation involved in the making of the memorial
James Powell and Sons (Whitefriars) Ltd
What role did they have in the making?
References
NS/NS/93A