Memorial

Holme, Holmfirth and Newmill

Holme Valley 1939-45 Tablet

Source: Copyright Jacqui Marsh

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Current Location

HOLMFIRTH HOSPITAL, Huddersfield Rd, Holmfirth, Kirklees, West Yorkshire, England

OS Grid Reference

SE 140 080

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Hospital / Clinic
WMR Reference Number: 29249
Description: Hospital with dedicatorycross outside. Names on tablets on wall behind Cross. Inscription on black. Wreath placed over the arms of the Cross, sword carved at front.
Inscription: CROSS: REMEMBER WALL, CENTRE: 1914 1919/ IN/ PROUD AND GRATEFUL MEMORY/ OF THESE/ OUR SONS, WHO DIED FOR/ ENGLAND/ IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 - 1919/ THE PEOPLE/ OF HOLME, HOLMFIRTH, AND/ NEWMILL/ HAVE ERECTED THIS/ MONUMENT & HOSPITAL/ A.D. 1920./ OH ENGLAND, SOMETIME THINK OF THEM,/ AS ONCE THEY THOUGHT OF YOU. WALL, TABLET 1: UPPERTHONG WOOLDALE/ (NAMES) WALL, TABLET 2: HOLME VALLEY 1939 - 45/ (NAMES) WALL, TABLET 3: NETHERTHONG & THONGSBRIDGE/ (NAMES)/ FULSTONE/ (NAMES) WALL, TABLET 3: (NAMES)/ HEPWORTH & SCHOLES/ (NAMES)/ NADE EDGE/ (NAMES) WALL, TABLET 4: HOLME VALLEY 1939 - 45/ (NAMES) WALL, TABLET 5: HOLME AND HOLMEBRIDGE/ (NAMES) WALL, TABLET 5: (NAMES)/ UNDERBANK/ (NAMES)/ CARTWORTH/ (NAMES) WALL, TABLET 6: HOLMFIRTH/ (NAMES)

Commemoration

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 300
Died: 300
Information shown: surname,forename,place of birth
Order of names: place of birth,surname,forename

War: Second World War (1939-1945)
Number Commemorated: 100
Died: 100
Information shown: surname,forename
Order of names: surname,forename

Conservation

Components

Cross

Made from: Stone

Condition: Good

Historic England

Grade: II

List Entry: 1428327

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1428327 (accessed 06/05/2026)

Tablets

Made from: Stone

Condition: Good

Historic England

Grade: II

List Entry: 1428327

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Holme, Holmfirth and Newmill

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