Memorial

Morley High School Organ

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Current Location

IN THE ASSEMBLY HALL, Morley Academy, Fountain Street, Morley, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS27 0PD, England

SE 25959 27459

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Type of Memorial: Church Fabric / Fitting: Organ or organ part
WMR Reference Number: 22174
Description: FRAMED AND GLAZED COPPER PLAQUE WHICH WAS FORMERLY ATTACHED TO THE BACK OF THE ORGAN CONSOLE. BATTLEFIELD SCENES ETCHED ONTO THE OUTER PARTS OF THE GLASS WITH A CLEAR OVAL SHAPE IN THE CENTRE TO ENABLE THE PLAQUE TO BE SEEN CLEARLY.
Inscription: PRO DEO REGE PATRIA/ IN GRATEFUL MEMORY/ (NAMES)

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 17
Died: 17
Information shown: rank,year died,regiment,place of death,forename,manner of death
Order of names: year died,rank,regiment,forename,manner of death,place of death

Maker(s): FITTON AND HALEY, Builder
Maintenance History: 1965: THE ORGAN WAS MOVED FROM THE ORIGINAL SCHOOL HALL ON THE FIRST FLOOR DURING EXTENSIONS TO THE SCHOOL AND THE BUILDING OF A NEW HALL. THE ORGAN ITSELF WAS ALTERED DURING THAT TIME DECEMBER 1996: THE ORGAN WAS DESTROYED IN A FIRE WHICH DESTROYED THE ASSEMBLY HALL. THE PLAQUE WAS IN PART SAVED AND IT WAS HOPED TO BE RESTORABLE.

Unveiled

14th June 1922

Local Clergy/Dignitaries

Dedicated

14th June 1922

Local Clergy/Dignitaries

Plaque

Made from: Copper

Condition: Unknown

Organ or Organ part