Memorial
St John's Mission Church, Hebden Bridge - WW1
Current Location
One side of arch of the south choir aisle, ST JAMES THE GREAT CHURCH, Church Lane, , Hebden Bridge, Calderdale, West Yorkshire, HX7 6DS, England
OS Grid Reference
SD 98437 27453
Denomination
Church of England
Names listed on this memorial
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- Type of Memorial
- Board / Plaque / Tablet
- WMR Reference Number
- 29392
- Description
- NOWY-HEADED BRONZE PLAQUE MOUNTED ONTO AN OAK BACKBOARD. INSCRIPTION IN RLEIEF. CROSS WITHIN A WREATH IN RELIEF AT THE TOP CENTRE OF THE PLAQUE AND BOSSES IN EACH CORNER
- Inscription
- I AM THE RESURRECTION AND THE LIFE/ THIS TABLET IS ERECTED/ IN MEMORY OF THOSE/ WHO WORSHIPPED HERE/ AND GAVE THEIR LIVES/ FOR GOD AND COUNTRY IN/ THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1918/ (NAMES)/ ETERNAL REST/ GRANT UNTO THEM O LORD/ AND LET LIGHT PERPETUAL/ SHINE UPON THEM
- War
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Number Commemorated
- 20
- Died
- 20
- Information shown
- surname,forename
- Order of names
- surname
- Maker(s)
F Osborne and Co. Ltd, Founder / Foundry
- Sponsor Type
- public
Ceremonies
Dedicated
01st May 1921
Local Clergy/Dignitaries
Previous Location(s)
ST JOHNS MISSION CHURCH, Hebden Bridge, Calderdale, West Yorkshire, England
Year of move
UNKNOWN
Reason for move
THE CHURCH WAS CLOSED AND DEMOLISHED
- Custodian
- VICAR AND CHURCHWARDENS OF ST JAMES'
Components
- Backboard
Height: 800MM
Width: 430MM
Made from: Wood - Oak
Condition: Good
- Plaque
Made from: Bronze
Condition: Good
- Halifax Weekly Guardian 7 and 14 May 1921 p4
- Hornshaw and Fowler, Calderdale War Dead, published privately in 1995, their memorial 604