Memorial

Bradford Roll Of Honour - WW2

Roll of Honour displayed on the illuminated background of the display case

Source: Copyright John E Scurr

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Current Location

The memorial is at the east end of the south ambulatory, The Cathedral Church of St Peter, Stott Hill, Bradford, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD1 4EH, England

OS Grid Reference

SE 16739 33265

Denomination

Church of England

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Roll of honour or book of remembrance
WMR Reference Number: 28875
Description: Book of remembrance in a purpose built wall-mounted wood & glass case. The book which is written by hand in black, red and blue ink is displayed against an illuminated sheet of vellum (?) decorated with the inscription in gold red and black with the Arms of the City of Bradford and the See of Bradford in colour. Embroidered poppy behind case.
Inscription: These laid the world away, poured out the red wine of youth: gave up the years to be of work and joy/ And that unhoped serene that men call age: and those who would have been their sons they gave their immortality/ REMEMBER/ THE MEN AND WOMEN OF BRADFORD WHO GAVE/ THEIR LIVES IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR 1939 – 1945

Commemoration

War: Second World War (1939-1945)
Number Commemorated: 682
Died: 682
Information shown: Surname, forename, rank, service, regiment and unit
Order of names: Surname

Conservation

Components

Case

Made from: Wood

Condition: Good