Legacy Mark Sykes



sledmere cross


sykes major feature in balfour blair, documentary history of british involvement in middle east.


the sledmere cross takes form of eleanor cross , true folly sir mark sykes converted war memorial in 1919. added series of brass portraits in commemoration of friends , local men fell in war. added brass portrait himself in crusader armour inscription laetare jerusalem (rejoice, jerusalem) .


sykes designed wagoners memorial men of wagoners special reserve, territorial army unit raised in 1912, composed of farm labourers , tenant farmers across yorkshire wolds intended war service drivers of horse-drawn wagons.









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