Memorial

Bradford City Fire Brigade Low Moor Munitions Explosion 1916

Source: Copyright Mandy Erby

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Current Location

Oakroyd Hall, West Yorkshire Fire Service Headquarters, Bradford Road, Birkenshaw, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD11 2DY, England

SE 13400 32500

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Type of Memorial: Civilian (eg: "man" "woman" "child")
WMR Reference Number: 28749
Description: Stone figure of a uniformed Fireman on duty with hose in hand upon a stone plinth which bears inscription and names.
Inscription: ERECTED/ BY THE/ BRADFORD CITY COUNCIL/ IN COMMEMORATION OF/ THE DEVOTION TO DUTY/ OF THE UNDERNAMED/ MEMBERS OF BRADFORD CITY FIRE BRIGADE/ WHO LOST THEIR LIVES IN/ THE EXPLOSION CAUSED BY THE FIRE AT/ LOW MOOR MUNITION WORKS/ ON THE 21ST AUGUST 1916/ (Names)

Plinth

Height: 2310MM

Width: 1510MM

Made from: Stone

Condition: Good

Historic England

Grade: II

List Entry: 1464699

Listed Sept 2019

Figure

Height: 1750MM

Made from: Stone

Condition: Good

Historic England

Grade: II

List Entry: 1464699

Grade II listed status granted 2019