Memorial

East Ardsley

East Ardsley - Inscription

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Current Location

To the south of the church in the churchyard, St Michael's Churchyard, Church Lane, East Ardsley, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England

SE 30221 25301

Church of England

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Type of Memorial: Cross
WMR Reference Number: 29228
Description: Three-stepped rectangular base surmounted by a tall square sectioned tapering plinth, capstone, two-stage round tapering shaft and nodule decorated cross. Pinned-lead lettering and numerals form the Inscription and names text.
Inscription: Plinth - 6 o'clock face: TO / THE HONOUR AND GLORY OF GOD / THIS MONUMENT IS ERECTED BY / RELATIONS AND FRIENDS / IN MEMORY OF THE FALLEN BRAVE / IN THIS PARISH AND DISTRICT / IN THE GREAT WAR, 1914 TO 1918. / NAVY 1914 / (2 NAMES) / ARMY / (1 NAME) / ARMY 1915 / (7 NAMES) // 3 o'clock face: 1916 / (18 NAMES) / 1917 / (3 NAMES) // 12 o'clock face: 1917 / (12 NAMES) / 1918 / (8 NAMES) // 9 o'clock face: 1918 / (18 NAMES) / 1919 / (1 NAME) // Top step - 6 o'clock face: "GRANT THEM, O LORD, ETERNAL REST." // 9 o'clock face: 1939 - 1945 / (7 NAMES) // 12 o'clock face: T.A. STOKER KILLED IN IRELAND // 3 o'clock face: 1916 (1NAME) // Middle step - 9 o'clock face: (12 NAMES)

War: Northern Ireland Conflict; The Troubles (1969-1998)
Number Commemorated: 1
Died: 1
Information shown: Forename initial surname, manner of death, place of death
Order of names: Forename initial surname, manner of death, place of death