Memorial

Heckmondwike

The Memorial Cross

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Current Location

Green Park, A368/Northgate, Heckmondwike, Kirklees, West Yorkshire, WF16 0HE, England

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SE 21451 23546

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Cross
WMR Reference Number: 24595
Description: OCTAGONAL BASE SURMOUNTED BY PLINTH AND BLOMFIELD-STYLE CROSS. INSCRIPTION IN BLACK LETTERING ON THE SIDES OF THE PLINTH AND ON THE BASE BRONZE SWORD OF SACRIFICE ON FRONT FACE
Inscription: 6 O'CLOCK FACE: 1914 - 1919/ TO THE GLORY/ OF GOD/ AND IN HONOURED/ MEMORY OF THE MEN/ OF HECKMONDWIKE/ WHO GAVE THEIR/ LIVES THAT OTHERS/ MIGHT LIVE IN/ FREEDOM/ LET THOSE WHO COME AFTER/ SEE TO IT THAT THEIR NAMES BE NOT FORGOTTEN/ 1939 1945/ TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN REMEMBRANCE OF THE MEN OF HECKMONDWIKE WHO PAID THE SUPREME SACRIFICE OTHER FACES: (NAMES)

Commemoration

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 150
Died: 150
Information shown: Surname, forename

War: Second World War (1939-1945)
Number Commemorated: 59
Died: 59
Information shown: Surname, forename, decorations

War: Korean War (1950-1953)
Number Commemorated: 8
Died: 8
Information shown: Forename, surname
Additional Information: names counted as Korean war casualties as per Kirklees Council referenced website

History

Maintenance History: C 1994: MEMORIAL CLEANED 1999: MEMORIAL CLEANED 2023 Listed by Historic England and looks cleaned again

Conservation

Components

Cross

Made from: Stone

Condition: Good

Historic England

Grade: II

List Entry: 1483349

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Memorial Details

Commemoration

History

Conservation

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