Memorial

Morton Cemetery

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Current Location

B6265 road, Morton Cemetery, Bradford Rd, Morton, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD20 5LD, England

SE 08745 41846

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Type of Memorial: Serviceman / Servicewoman
WMR Reference Number: 28621
Description: FIGURE OF A SOLDIER IN MOURNING POSE WITH HEAD BOWED AND RIFLE REVERSED. ON SQUARE PLINTH WITH TWO FLANKING PANELS DECORATED AS BELOW. WHOLE MEMORIAL STANDS ON CRUCIFORM BASE FLANKING PANELS DECORATED WITH CARVED RELIEF DEPICTING ANGELS ON FRONT FACE AND LIONS ON REAR
Inscription: 1914 - 1918/ THOSE HONOURED HERE DIED IN/ THE SERVICE OF THEIR COUNTRY/ AND LIE BURIED NEAR THIS SPOT/ (NAMES)

Maintenance History: VERY UNUSUAL MEMORIAL IN THAT IT APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN CONSTRUCTED AS A LOCAL INITIATIVE TO COMMEMORATE SERVICEMEN WHO DIED IN KEIGHLEY WAR HOSPITAL AND THEN SEEM TO HAVE BEEN TRANSFERRED TO THE CWGC. THIS PROBABLY EXPLAINS WHY THE NAME PANELS HAVE RECENTLY BEEN RE-CUT WHILST THE MORE DECORATIVE ELEMENTS OF THE MEMORIAL ARE QUITE WEATHERED. THE RIFLE IN PARTICULAR HAS DETIORATED QUITE BADLY

Unveiled

12th August 1921

Local Clergy/Dignitaries

Dedicated

12th August 1921

Bishop of Bradford

Plinth

Height: 840MM

Width: 2070MM

Made from: Stone - Portland

Condition: Good

Base

Height: 920MM

Width: 2070MM

Made from: Stone - York

Condition: Good

Figure

Made from: Stone - Portland

Condition: Good