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John Tweed
1925

Description

Bronze statue of a serviceman wearing an overcoat and steel helmet and holding his rifle with bayonet fixed and butt on the ground. On the rear of the pedestal a bronze relief depicting a winged victory.

Inscription(s)

in
honoured memory
of
the men and women
of
BARNSLEY
who
laid down their lives
in
the great war

1914-1918
—
1939-1945

and with faith
keep that peace
for which they paid

their name
liveth for evermore

Annotation

Unveiled by Lt. Gen. Sir Charles H. Harington on 11 October 1925.

Sculptor

John Tweed (Glasgow 1869 - London 1933), English sculptor (Victorian Web).

Sources & Information

British Listed Buildings, Listed buildings in England.
United Kingdom National Inventory of War Memorials, UKNIWM.

Locatie (N 53°33'15" - W 1°28'55") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: gbyh017; Photograph: 31 July 2012
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