This shot was taken during our exploration of York Cemetery during York Residents Festival. The following notes were taken from one of the walk trails around the cemetery. I have condensed the extensive notes quite a lot.
"In 1919, the Imperial War Graves Commission asked the Architect, Sir Reginald Theodore Blomfield to design Crosses of Sacrifice which could be erected at cemeteries in England. It was agreed to erect his Type A cross in York Cemetery, one of some 40 cemeteries chosen for the privilege. It was constructed of Stancliffe sandstone from Darley Dale in Derbyshire with two bronze swords fixed in the stem.
On 11th August 1940 York Cemetery was the recipient of the first German bomb dropped in York. The high explosive device, which fell close to the Cross, left a 12ft wide and 6ft deep crater and caused serious damage to the cross as well as superficial damage to nearby houses.
In 1949 the Commonwealth War Graves Commision provided a new cross in Portland stone, an exact replica of the original, to be a central monument to the servicemen of both world wars."
Thank you all for your lovely comments and fav, they are very much appreciated.
I'm sure there are more photos to be taken at York Cemetery, but before another visit I want to read all the walking trails, since there seems to be a lot to discover!
Ian
February 11th, 2022
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(There are many of them in that area.)
Thank you all for your lovely comments and fav, they are very much appreciated.
I'm sure there are more photos to be taken at York Cemetery, but before another visit I want to read all the walking trails, since there seems to be a lot to discover!
Ian