Memorial

Township of Knottingley

Township of Knottingley War Memorial

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Current Location

St Botolph's Church , Chapel Street, Knottingley, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF11 9AW, England

OS Grid Reference

SE 50002 23996

Denomination

Church of England

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Allegory (eg: Victory)
WMR Reference Number: 29153
Description: Magnificent figure of Winged Victory standing on an orb with both hands outstretched holding a trumpet and a laurel wreath. On tapered square shaft and two stage plinth.
Inscription: IN GLORIOUS AND EVERLASTING/ MEMORY OF THE MEN OF KNOTTINGLEY/ WHO DIED IN THE GREAT WARS/ 1914 - 1918/ 1939 - 1945/ (NAMES)

Commemoration

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 119
Died: 119
Information shown: surname, forename, rank
Order of names: rank

War: Second World War (1939-1945)
Number Commemorated: 61
Died: 61
Information shown: surname, forename, rank, decorations
Order of names: surname

History

Maker(s): MR G H FAIRBAIRN, Sculptor
Costs: £200
Sponsor Type: public
Maintenance History: By 2016 the stone and bronze were both discoloured, and the rod securing the Victory figure to the column was damaged threatening the stability of the memorial. The War Memorials Trust gave a grant of £1195 to the Knottingley War Memorial Restoration Fund in 2016 for a professional survey, followed in 2018 with a £19,000 grant for the works, which were completed in 2019. The original metal dowel fixing was replaced with a non ferrous equivalent, the memorial steam cleaned, the bronzework repatinated, and a protective microcrystalline wax applied. The lead lettering was also repaired and repainted; SURVEYED BY WAKEFIELD District Council, 5 MAY 1999. REPAIRS REQUIRED TO SURROUNDING PAVED AREA

Ceremonies

Unveiled

25 September 1921

Colonel C C Moxon CMG DSO TD of Carleton Hall

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