
What is recorded here
This stone commemorative plaque records: TO THE MEMORY OF ALL THOSE CITIZENS OF SHEFFIELD BOTH MILITARY AND CIVILIAN WHO LOST THEIR LIVES AS RESULT OF WAR AND IN PURSUIT OF PEACE They shall not grow 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 (Binyon 1869-1945) Recorded plaque organisation: Sheffield City Council.
This plaque commemorates the citizens of Sheffield who lost their lives in military service or as civilians due to war, honoring their sacrifice for peace. The inscription reflects the enduring remembrance of those fallen, drawing from Laurence Binyon’s poignant poem "For the Fallen," which has become a symbol of remembrance in British culture.
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