Memorial

Huddersfield District Postal Staff

Source: Copyright John E Scurr

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Current Location

Main Entrance lobby to the delivery office which is the side entrance off Byram Street, Post Office, Northumberland Street, Huddersfield, Kirklees, West Yorkshire, HD1 1AA, England

OS Grid Reference

SE 14521 16922

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Names listed on this memorial

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Board / Plaque / Tablet
WMR Reference Number: 29263
Description: Wooden board with carving of inscriptions and names in relief. The border has a carved wreath in the top centre and swags of fruit down both sides.
Inscription: ROLL OF HONOUR/ "THEIR NAME LIVETH/ FOR EVERMORE"/ (NAMES)/ MADE THE SUPREME SACRIFICE/ 224 MEMBERS OF THE STAFF/ IN THE HUDDERSFIELD DISTRICT/ SERVED DURING THE WAR./ 1914 - 1919

Commemoration

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 20
Died: 20
Information shown: surname, initials of forenames
Order of names: surname

Conservation

Custodian: Royal Mail

Components

Backboard

Made from: Wood

Condition: Good

Plaque

Made from: Bronze

Condition: Good

Further Information

http://catalogue.postalmuseum.org/collections/getrecord/GB813_Mem249