Memorial

Calverley

Source: Orphan Work 21869

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VICTORIA PARK, Carr Road, Calverley, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS28 5PY, England

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SE 20488 37071

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Cenotaph
WMR Reference Number: 21869
Description: TWO-STEPPED BASE SURMOUNTED BY PLINTH AND FIGURE REPRESENTING PATRIOTISM. BRONZE PLAQUES ON THREE SIDES OF THE PLINTH WITH NAMES INSCRIBED IN WHITE LETTERING. BRONZE BADGE ABOVE EACH WW1 PLAQUE. DEDICATION IN BLACK LETTERING ON THE FOURTH SIDE OF THE PLINTH. WHOLE STANDS ON A RAISED AREA WITH FOUR STEPS LEADING UP TO IT ON THE 6 O'CLOCK SIDE. RAILINGS ARE AROUND THE EDGE AIR FORCE BADGE AND ROYAL ARMY MEDICAL CORPS BADGE ON THE 6 O'CLOCK FACE; NAVY BADGE ON THE 3 O'CLOCK FACE; ARMY BADGE ON THE 9 O'CLOCK FACE
Inscription: 6 O'CLOCK FACE: IN MEMORY OF/ THE/ CALVERLEY MEN/ WHO FELL IN/ THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 - 1918/ THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE 3 AND 9 O'CLOCK FACE: 1914 - 1918/ (Names) 12 O'CLOCK FACE: 1939 - 1945/ (Names)/ God proved them and found them worthy for himself

Commemoration

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 51
Died: 51
Information shown: surname
Order of names: surname

War: Second World War (1939-1945)
Number Commemorated: 25
Died: 25
Information shown: surname
Order of names: surname

History

Maker(s): Louis Frederick Roslyn RBS, Designer
Maintenance History: DATE UNKNOWN: ONE OF THE WW2 NAMES HAS BEEN REMOVED

Ceremonies

Rededicated

5t December 1948

Local Clergy/Dignitaries

Unveiled

28 May 1922

UNKNOWN

Dedicated

28 May 1922

UNKNOWN

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