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    Memorial

    St Chads Church - Cross

    St Chads Church - Cross

    Source: Orphan Work 21987

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    Current Location

    ST CHADS CHURCH, Otley Rd, Far Headngley, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS16 5JJ, England

    OS Grid Reference

    SE 27509 36914

    Denomination

    Church of England

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    Type of Memorial
    Cross
    WMR Reference Number
    21987
    Description
    TWO-STEPPED BASE SURMOUNTED BY OCTAGONAL PLINTH, TAPERING SHAFT AND CROSS. WHOLE STANDS ON A CRAZY PAVED AREA. BEHIND IT IS A LOW CURVED WALL WITH WW1 PLAQUE ON THE LEFT HAND PILLAR AND WW2 PLAQUE ON THE RIGHT HAND PILLAR
    Inscription
    CROSS, 6 O'CLOCK FACE: 1914 / 1918 LEFT HAND PLAQUE: IN MEMORY OF THESE MEN/ OF FAR HEADINGLY/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES/ IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 - 1918/ (NAMES)/ I AM THE RESURRECTION/ AND THE LIFE RIGHT HAND PLAQUE: 1939 1945/ (NAMES)/ R. I. P.
    War
    First World War (1914-1918)
    Number Commemorated
    152
    Served
    76
    Died
    76
    Information shown
    surname,forename
    Order of names
    surname,forename
    War
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Number Commemorated
    56
    Served
    28
    Died
    28
    Information shown
    surname,forename
    Order of names
    surname,forename

    Components

    Cross

    Made from: Stone


    Condition: Good


    Historic England

    Grade: II

    List Entry: 1375302

    WAR MEMORIAL APPROXIMATELY 200 METRES EAST OF CHURCH OF ST CHAD. Date first listed: 11-Sep-1996

    Wall

    Made from: Stone


    Condition: Good


    Historic England

    Grade: II

    List Entry: 1375302

    Date first listed: 11-Sep-1996

    Plaques / Panels with names

    Made from: Bronze



    Historic England

    Grade: II

    List Entry: 1375302

    Base

    Made from: Stone



    Historic England

    Grade: II

    List Entry: 1375302

    Steps

    Made from: Stone



    Historic England

    Grade: II

    List Entry: 1375302

    Report a Concern

    War Memorials Trust Reference Number
    179059

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