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Birkenshaw Parish

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Current Location

ST PAULS CHURCH, Bradford Road, Birkenshaw, Kirklees, West Yorkshire, BD11 2DR, England

OS Grid Reference

SE 20338 28261

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Type of Memorial
Church Fabric / Fitting: Reredos or screen
WMR Reference Number
29107
Description
OAK CHANCEL SCREEN WITH FOUR SHIELDS OF OAK WITH THE WW1 NAMES CARVED ON THEM AND ONE SHIELD OF BRONZE WITH THE WW2 NAMES INSCRIBED ON IT. DEDICATORY INSCRIPTION IS ON THE CENTRAL ARCH
Inscription
TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN MEMORY OF THE MEN OF/ THIS PARISH WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1918 SHIELD 1-4: (NAMES) SHIELD 5: ALSO IN GRATEFUL MEMORY OF THOSE WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE WORLD WAR 1939 - 1945/ (NAMES) (EXACT LINE SPACING UNKNOWN)
War
First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated
76
Died
76
Information shown
surname
Order of names
surname
War
Second World War (1939-1945)
Number Commemorated
39
Died
39
Information shown
surname
Order of names
surname

Components

Plaque

Made from: Bronze


Condition: Unknown


Memorial

Made from: Wood - Oak


Condition: Unknown