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    Memorial

    Rylstone and District War Memorial Hall

    Rylstone and District War Memorial Hall

    Source: Orphan Works 29542

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    Current Location

    Village Hall, B6265, Cracoe, Craven, North Yorkshire, BD23 6LQ, England

    OS Grid Reference

    SD 97311 59778

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    Type of Memorial
    Hall / Institute
    WMR Reference Number
    29542
    Description
    ORIGINALLY AN OLD HUT PURCHASED FROM THE PRISONER OF WAR CAMP AT SKIPTON, CONTAINING A VARNISHED WOODEN BOARD. In 1998 this hall was replaced with a newly built hall, and the memorial board moved to the new hall. The old hall was demolished in 2000.
    Inscription
    BOARD: MEN WHO SERVED THEIR COUNTRY IN THE GREAT WAR/ (NAMES)/ 1914 - 1919
    War
    First World War (1914-1918)
    Number Commemorated
    31
    Served
    31
    Information shown
    surname,rank,regiment,forename
    Order of names
    surname
    Maker(s)
    • COL W W MAUDE, Sponsor

    Sponsor Type
    private

    Ceremonies

    Opened

    17 June 1921

    Colonel W W Maude

    Foundation Stone

    May 1998

    HRH Prince of Wales KG

    Components

    Board

    Height: 750mm

    Width: 900mm


    Made from: Wood - Oak


    Condition: Good


    Hall

    Made from: Wood


    Condition: Lost


    Hall

    Made from: Brick


    Condition: Good


    Craven Herald 3 June 1921 page 5- the original unveiling
  • Yorkshire Post 13 June 1921- original unveiling
  • Daily Telegraph 24 May 1999- about sale of the original hall, and the Yorkshire Dales National Park stipulation that the land be returned to green field status