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Marton Lads
Town or City: York
County: North Yorkshire
Country: England
WMT Reference Number: WM2071
Value of grant: £105.00
Type of memorial: Non-Freestanding
Type of work: Conservation and repair
Grant scheme: Small Grants Scheme
Year: 2007
UKNIWM reference number: 30725
The First World War memorial is a granite block set in the wall of the Mission Room in Marton. Upon the block are raised painted letters recording an inscription and the names of the Fallen.
In 2007 a conservation project took place on the memorial organised by the Parish Meeting. The lettering was becoming difficult to read as the paint faded. Therefore the memorial required cleaning and re-lettering. War Memorials Trust contributed £105 to the cost of the works.
The memorial was paid for by public subscription by the people of Marton, a small farming community of 150, near Sinnington, York. The village raised £31.5.5 and the memorial cost £29.6.0. Those who lost a son or brother contributed 10 shillings. The memorial was originallly marble but at some point changed to granite.
The Mission Room was built in 1853 is licensed for worship and was used as a school until 1969. It is Grade II listed and continues to be used for community and religious purposes.
The inscription on the tablet reads:
To the Glory of God
and in memory of the brave Marton Lads,
who fell in the Great War 1914-1918.
Lce. Cpl. A. Best,
Sapr. T. Best,
Gunr. G. Spaven,
Pte. H. Hornby,
Pte. R. Wildsmith
Pte. W. Hudson
"Greater love hath no man than this."
Further information
War Memorials Trust reference WM2071
UK National Inventory of War Memorials: 30725
If you have a concern about this memorial please contact the Trust on conservation@warmemorials.org
