Memorial

Low Moor - Obelisk

Low Moor obelisk memorial

Source: Orphan Works 28829

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JUNCTION OF COMMON ROAD AND CLECKHEATON ROAD, Common Rd, Low Moor, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD12 0TW, England

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SE 15835 28882

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Obelisk
WMR Reference Number: 28829
Description: STONE OBELISK SURMOUNTING STONE PLINTH. PLINTH BEARS INSCRIPTION AND NAMES IN INCISED LETTERING. THREE-STEPPED STONE BASE. SWORD IN RELIEF ON SHAFT OF OBELISK. LAUREL WREATH SURROUNDS TOP OF OBELISK.
Inscription: TO THE/ SACRED MEMORY OF/ THE MEN OF LOW MOOR/ WHO SERVED/ THEIR KING AND COUNTRY/ AND LOST THEIR LIVES/ IN THE EUROPEAN WAR/ 1914-1918/ THIS IS A MEMORIAL OF OUR GRATITUDE/ AND TO THEIR HONOUR/ THEY SHALL GROW NOT OLD/ AS WE WHO ARE LEFT GROW OLD/ AGE SHALL NOT WEARY THEM/ NOR THE YEARS CONDEMN/ AT THE GOING DOWN OF THE SUN/ AND IN THE MORNING/ WE WILL REMEMBER THEM/ THIS MONUMENT WAS ERECTED BY PUBLIC SUBSCRIPTION/ AND WAS UNVEILED NOVEMBER 10TH 1928/ (NAMES) REMEMBER ALSO THOSE WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR 1939-1945/ (NAMES)

Commemoration

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 82
Died: 82
Information shown: surname,forename
Order of names: surname

War: Second World War (1939-1945)
Number Commemorated: 29
Died: 29
Information shown: surname,forename
Order of names: surname

History

Sponsor Type: public
Maintenance History: RECENTLY RE-LETTERED (1992)

Ceremonies

Unveiled

10th November 1928

UNKNOWN

Conservation

Components

Obelisk

Height: 7100MM

Width: 1340MM

Depth: 1340MM

Made from: Stone - Sandstone

Condition: Good

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