Wath Main Colliery war memorial plaque

A bronze First World War plaque to the 125 men of Wath Main Colliery killed in the Great War, now in All Saints Church, Wath upon Dearne.

The mining history in this record

Wath Main Colliery lost 125 of its men in the First World War. Their memorial is a bronze plaque with a nowy head, a laurel wreath above the text and a column at each side topped with swags. It reads: 'To the glorious memory of the men of the Wath Main Colliery whose names are recorded here who gave their lives in the Great War 1914-1918', and closes 'Their name liveth for evermore'.

The names are listed by surname with initials.

Legacy today

The plaque, mounted on a wooden board about 1.4 metres high, hangs in All Saints Church, Church Street, Wath upon Dearne, and is recorded on the national war memorials registers.

Recorded claims

Individual factual claims, each tagged with how solidly it's grounded and attached to the source(s) that support it. Where sources disagree, both are kept.

• The plaque is dedicated to the glorious memory of the men of the Wath Main Colliery who gave their lives in the Great War, 1914-1918. (documented fact) ^1,2
• It names 125 men. (documented fact) ¹
• It is in All Saints Church, Church Street, Wath upon Dearne. (documented fact) ^1,3,2
• It is a bronze plaque with a laurel wreath above the text and columns topped by swags at each side. (documented fact) ¹

Mines

• Wath Main Colliery — South Yorkshire
  A First World War memorial to the 125 men of the Wath Main Colliery who were killed, now in Wath's parish church.

Sources

1. (primary) Wath Main Colliery - WW1 (WMR 46697) — IWM War Memorials Register
2. (secondary) Wath upon Dearne, Memorial plaque transcription — GENUKI
3. (observational) Wath Main Colliery War Memorial (WMO 177985) — War Memorials Online

Record created: 30 September 2026 · Last researched: 4 October 2026