Memorial

Montague Burton Ltd (WW2)

Memorial

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Current Location

Montague Burton Ltd Distribution Centre, Hudson Road, Burmantofts, Leeds, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS9 6EB, England

SE 32312 34515

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Type of Memorial: Board / Plaque / Tablet
WMR Reference Number: 100926
Description: Large (floor to ceiling) triangular-topped bronze plaque, flanked by columns (each topped by an urn) of an elaborately-carved wooden backboard with a triangular tympanum. The plaque's inscription is in two sections; the upper one listing employees who died; the lower one listing employees who survived their war service and were decorated for gallantry. (The names in both sections are in three columns; all of the inscriptions are in white lettering). The memorial is fronted by a shallow semi-circular wooden platform, surrounded by short wooden posts with a rope between each of them. Between the two central posts is a small curved plaque/board, inscribed with details of the memorial's unveiling.
Inscription: (Plaque, upper section): 1939 - 1945/ ROLL OF HONOUR/ DEDICATED TO THE MEMORY OF/ EMPLOYEES OF MONTAGUE BURTON LIMITED/ WHO FELL IN THE FIGHT FOR FREEDOM/ (279 Names) (Plaque, lower section):GALLANTRY AWARDS/ CONFERRED ON THE FOLLOWING WHO HAVE/ BEEN SPARED TO RETURN TO CIVILIAN LIFE/ (43 Names) (Curved plaque/board on platform): THIS ROLL OF HONOUR WAS DEDICATED BY THE LORD MAYOR OF LEEDS/ UNVEILED BY LORD MOYNIHAN/ CONSECRATED BY THE VICAR OF LEEDS CANON A. S. REEVE AND REV. E. KAHAN [...]

War: Second World War (1939-1945)
Number Commemorated: 323
Served: 44
Died: 279
Information shown: Surname, forenames, decorations, whether died/survived, company branch in which employed.
Order of names: Grouped by whether died/survived, then alphabetical by surname.

Maintenance History: 2026: A planning application (submitted in 2025) re the redevelopment of the premises is still under consultation. (IWM understands that a suitable location will be found in which to display the WW2 memorial). 2022: 'Avant Homes' bought the Hudson Road premises./ 2021: The Arcadia Group went into administration. (The former Montague Burton Ltd premises in Hudson Road, Leeds closed)./ 2002: Philip Green bought the company, which became part of the Arcadia Group (which also included Dorothy Perkins and Debenhams).