Detail View: SHIMMER: Gleadless, Hollinsend and Intake War Memorial to the Great War

Title: 
Gleadless, Hollinsend and Intake War Memorial to the Great War
Image Date: 
2001
Period: 
20th century
Start Date: 
1919 - 1930
Location: 
Sheffield, South Yorkshire
Country: 
ENGLAND, UK
Material: 
stone , mixed media
Display Creator: 
not known
Image ID: 
01-2156
Description: 
Detail: view of soldier.

Location: Near junction of Hollinsend Road with Ridgeway Road, S12. (A-Z p5 4F)

Description: Statue of 1st WW Soldier, carrying a rifle.

Inscription: On the plinth: To the Glory of God/ and in Memory of the Men/ from Gleadless, Hollinsend/ and Intake, who fell in the / Great War, 1914 - 1918/ THIS MONUMENT WAS ERECTED BY / PUBLIC SUBSCRIPTION. The names of the dead are inscribed on either side of the plinth.

Commission: Erected by public subscription. Owned by Sheffield City Council. Listed status: II

Comment: The gun has been substantially restored, the barrel end looks to be of metal and a bayonet appears to be missing.

Rights: 
© Sheffield Hallam University
Permissions: 
For educational use only. This image may be used in print or digital materials provided that full acknowledgment is given, expressed as follows: " © < insert details from the 'Rights' field >. Photographed by < insert details from the 'Photographed by' field >."
Image Storage Location: 
http://helios.shu.ac.uk/01-2156.jpg
Photographed by: 
Dave Ball
Creator: 
not known
Creator Role: 
Sculptor.
Subject Heading: 
Public art -- England -- Sheffield
Subject Heading: 
War memorials -- England -- Sheffield
Subject Heading: 
Sculpture -- England -- Sheffield
Subject Heading: 
Sculpture, British -- 1900-2000