Memorial

Allerton Bywater WW1 and 2

The Memorial

Source: Copyright Mike Coyle

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Current Location

JUNCTION OF STATION RD AND MAIN ST, Main Street, Allerton Bywater, Leeds, West Yorkshire, WF10 2BW, England

SE 41770 27823

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Type of Memorial: Cross
WMR Reference Number: 29218
Description: MALTESE STYLE CROSS SURMOUNTING TALL HEXAGONAL COLUMN, PLINTH AND TWO STEPPED BASE. SET IN SMALL ELEVATED FLOWER BED SURROUNDED BY A LOW STONE WALL SMALL BRONZE ANGELS MOUNTED ON FACES EITHER SIDE OF THE MAIN INSCRIPTION, ONE HOLDING A WREATH AND THE OTHER A SWORD, OTHER SIDES HAVE WW1 NAMES PANELS. WW2 name panel is sited below the WW1 memorials. THE BYWATER COLLIERIES PANEL IS SEPARATE AND LAID AT AN ANGLE AT THE BASE OF THE FRONT FACE.
Inscription: DEDICATED/ TO THE/ HEROIC MEN/ FROM THE PARISH/ OF/ ALLERTON/ BYWATER/ WHO FELL IN THE/ GREAT WAR/ 1914 - 1919/ RESURGAM/ ERECTED BY/ PARISHIONERS/ 1920/ (NAMES)/ FREEDOM/ VICTORY/ MERCY/ JUSTICE/ HONOUR/ PEACE/ ALSO TO THE MEMORY OF THOSE WHO FELL/ 1939 - 1945/ (NAMES)/ ALSO IN MEMORY OF WORKINGMEN AT ALLERTON BYWATER/ COLLIERIES WHO WERE RESIDING OUTSIDE THE PARISH/ (NAMES)/ REVERENCE THIS MONUMENT AND REMEMBER/ THE GLORIOUS DEAD

Plaques / Panels with names

Made from: Bronze

Condition: Good

Memorial

Made from: Stone

Condition: Good

www.allerton-bywater.synology.me/memorial/index.html re the coal miners' own separate memorial.