Memorial

Captain J A Emsley

Source: Copyright Mark Newton

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Current Location

St Peter's Cathedral, Stott Hill, Bradford, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD1 4EH, England

SE 16695 33265

Church of England

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Type of Memorial: Bells or bell tower
WMR Reference Number: 28877
Description: Tenor bell with associated brass plaque. The plaque inscription is topped by 3 engraved angels.
Inscription: (ON PLAQUE) THE TENOR BELL IN THE/ TOWER WAS GIVEN BY/ JOHN AND EMILY EMSLEY/ IN PROUD AND LOVING/ MEMORY OF THE DEAR AND/ ONLY SON CAPTAIN JOHN/ ALFRED EMSLEY, ADJUTANT/ 2 - 6TH WEST YORKS. REGT/ MENTIONED IN DESPATCHES/ WHO DIED 1ST DECR. 1918/ WE DREAMED GREAT THINGS/ OF YOU/ GOD INTERVENED AND SO/ THE DREAM CAME TRUE (ON BELL) TO THE GLORY OF GOD, BRADFORD CATHEDRAL 1921/ THIS PEAL OF TEN BELLS WAS RECAST IN MEMORY OF THE MEN WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1919/ WILLIAM STANTON JONES VICAR/ ARTHUR WELLESLEY WARD, JOHN EDWARD HOLDSWORTH, CHURCHWARDENS/ THIS BELL WAS GIVEN BY MR JOHN EMSLEY IN MEMORY OF CAPTAIN J A EMSLEY

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 1
Died: 1
Information shown: rank, surname, date of death, regiment, place of death, forenames, manner of death, relationships, additional, decorations

Plaque

Made from: Brass

Condition: Good