BARROW WAR MEMORIAL

Postcard from 1920's

The war memorial is on the Village Green in Barrow, a portland stone obelisk about 3 metres tall, standing on 3 steps, surrounded by stone posts and chains. Built by Messrs G.Neville and Sons, Mildenhall and unveiled on 28th December 1920 by Capt Owen Clarke OBE, dedicated by Rev.Henry Cope.

The names are on the square block above the third step.
The dedication on the block

THIS MEMORIAL WAS ERECTED
BY PARISHIONERS OF BARROW
AND FRIENDS
IN GRATEFUL AND
LOVING MEMORY OF
THE MEN OF THIS VILLAGE
WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES
FOR KING AND COUNTRY
IN THE GREAT WAR
1914-1919
top step
AND OF
THOSE WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES
IN THE 1939-1945 WAR

The WW1 names are on the other three sides of the block. The WW2 names are on the middle step
The following photos are by Adrian Pye in 2016

1939-1945 names

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They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old,
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn
At the going down of the sun, and in the morning,
We will remember them.

BARROW WAR MEMORIAL

go BACK to Barrow home page

They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old,Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn At the going down of the sun, and in the morning,We will remember them.

They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old,
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn
At the going down of the sun, and in the morning,
We will remember them.