Memorial

C And A Wilson Employees WW1

C And A Wilson Employees

Source: Copyright Jean Britteon

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Current Location

The Former Moorside Mills, Bradford Industrial Museum, Moorside Road, Eccleshill, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD2 3HP, England

SE 18400 35004

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Type of Memorial: Clock or clock tower
WMR Reference Number: 28983
Description: CLOCK TOWER, CLOCK AND BELLS WITH DEDICATORY BRASS PLAQUE
Inscription: THIS TOWER, CLOCK & BELLS WERE ERECTED AS A MEMORIAL/ TO THOSE BRAVE LADS WHO FOUGHT IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 19,/ MANY OF WHOM UNFORTUNATELY MADE THE SUPREME SACRIFICE./ THE TOWER WAS OFFICIALLY DECLARED OPEN ON THE 16TH. DECEMBER 1919/ BY MRS. CLIFFORD WILSON,/ WHO SET THE CLOCK IN MOTION AT 12 A.M./ GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS, THAT A MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS

Maker(s): John Taylor and Co, Manufacturer
MILLER CLOCK MAKER, Clockmaker
MESSRS CHARLES H POTTS LTD, Clockmaker
Sponsor Type: private
Maintenance History: C 1970'S: THE MILL BECAME BRADFORD INDUSTRIAL MUSEUM AND THE DEDICATORY PLAQUE WAS REMOVED FOR AN EXHIBITION. IT WAS THEN STORED IN A CUPBOARD 1994: ONLY THE HOUR STRIKE WORKING, CHIMES DISCONNECTED AS AUTO WIND NOT OPERATING. 1999: THE PLAQUE WAS PLACED BACK IN ITS FORMER LOCATION

Opened

16 December 1919

Mrs Clifford Wilson

Plaque

Height: 304 MM

Width: 686 MM

Made from: Brass

Condition: Good