A MEMORIAL plaque bearing the names 127 men who fought in the First World War has been located thanks to an appeal in the Chronicle.
The Barnsley War Memorials project was looking to trace the memorial, which was commissioned by and formerly housed in the Barnsley Radical and Liberal Club on Market Street.
It includes the names of eight men who were killed in the war.
Project members are creating a Roll of Honour, which will feature all the individuals from the Barnsley area who fell during the First World War. In order to do that they are transcribing local war memorials and researching the men on them.
They had heard nothing of the memorial since it was sold and appealed to find anyone who may be able to help them track it down.
Carole Gude, one of the project volunteers, said: "The businessman (who had bought the memorial) got in touch with me after the appeal in the Chronicle.
"It was nice to know it has been kept safe and sound. He has kept it safe for 12 years and intends to carry on keeping it safe, and we're very happy with that."
The businessman, who wishes to remain anonymous, allowed three committee members to view the plaque and take detailed photographs. Members are now able to read all the names inscribed, and identify the eight men who lost their lives.
Those men were: W Barham, R Dingle, H Maw, S Pleasant, H Poxon (who also won a Military Medal), B Shepherd, B Wadsworth and W Wagstaff.
The brass plate on the bottom of the frame records that the memorial was unveiled by W Bowring Esq (president) on December 22 1919.
