Memorial

Methodist Men of Hebden Bridge - WW1 and WW2

Frontspiece

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Current Location

Church is adjacent to Market Street, the A646, Hebden Royd Methodist Church, 54, Bridge Lanes, Hebden Bridge, Calderdale, West Yorkshire, HX7 6AA, England

OS Grid Reference

SD 98891 27192

Denomination

Methodist

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Roll of honour or book of remembrance
WMR Reference Number: 29384
Description: Bound Book of Remembrance kept in a wooden case. Black and red lettering.
Inscription: THIS BOOK/ IS DEDICATED TO THE/ GLORY OF GOD AND/ IN HONOUR OF THE/ BRAVE MEN OF THE/ METHODIST CHURCH/ OF HEBDEN BRIDGE/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES/ IN THE WARS OF 1914-18/ AND 1939-45/ (84 NAMES - See below) NB. One WW1 Name appears twice, hence the correct count would only be 83

Commemoration

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 77
Died: 77
Information shown: surname, forenames and initials
Order of names: surname
Additional Information: 25 men had attended the former Cross Lanes Methodist church, 36 Salem and 16 the one in Foster Lane: the names are listed under their Chapel. One name, that of Gerald Holt (or H) Rothwell appears under both Salem and Foster Lane

War: Second World War (1939-1945)
Number Commemorated: 7
Died: 7
Information shown: surname, forenames and initials
Order of names: surname
Additional Information: 4 men had attended the Salem Methodist church and 3 the one on Foster Lane: the names are listed under their Chapel.

History

Sponsor Type: private
Sponsored By: The book which replaced the 4 memorials in the new church was sponsored in the name of Arthur Lister by his daughter.

Conservation

Components

Book

Made from: Paper

Condition: Good

Further Information

Calderdale War Dead, Hornshaw and Fowler, published privately in 1995, their memorial 608