Memorial

Burley in Wharfedale

Source: Copyright Simon Armstrong

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Current Location

Junction of Main Street and Station Road , Main Street, Burley in Wharfedale, Bradford, West Yorkshire, LS29 7ND, England

SE 16539 46407

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Type of Memorial: Cross
WMR Reference Number: 28860
Description: SMALL OCTAGONAL LATIN CROSS ON TALL SLENDER OCTAGONAL SHAFT, PLINTH AND TWO STEPPED BASE. ORNATE CARVED COLLAR IN THE STYLE OF A LANTERN NEAR THE TOP BENEATH THE CROSS. PLAQUES WITH NAMES AROUND THE PLINTH. TWO ASSOCIATED GATE POSTS AT THE ENTRANCE TO THE SITE HAVE SMALL RELIEF PANELS DEPICTING A SOLDIER AND A SAILOR STANDING AT EASE WITH RIFLES.
Inscription: 1914/ TO/ 1918/ 1939/ TO/ 1945/ LEST WE FORGET/ (NAMES)/ "THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE"

Maintenance History: QUITE SEVERE WEATHERING OF BASE. ACCORDING TO FIELD WORK REPORT (NOVEMBER 1997) IT IS MADE OF INFERIOR STONE AND FOSSILS ARE STARTING TO EMERGE FROM THE BASE

Unveiled

05th May 1923

Local Clergy/Dignitaries

Dedicated

05th May 1923

ARCHDEACON OF BRADFORD