Memorial

Heath Grammar School, Halifax - WW1

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In the main school corridor to the right of the entrance, CROSSLEY HEATH SCHOOL, Skircoat Moor Road, Savile Park, Halifax, Calderdale, West Yorkshire, HX3 0HG, England

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SE 08141 23921

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Board / Plaque / Tablet
WMR Reference Number: 29395
Description: CARVED WOODEN BOARD IN FIVE PANELS: THE CENTRE PANEL IS THE LIST OF THE FALLEN, THOSE WHO SERVED ON THE TWO EITHER SIDE OF THIS. THE WHOLE IS SURMOUNTED BY A PIERCED FRET COMPOSED OF THE FLOWERS OF THE BRITISH NATIONS, DECORATED AT THE CENTRE WITH A ROUNDEL DEPICTING ST GEORGE AND THE DRAGON. CORNERS MARKED BY ANGELS HOLDING SWORD, LOINCLOTH, SHIELD, HELMET, BREASTPLATE, SANDALS (SEE EPHESIANS CHAP 6). SCHOOL BADGE AT CENTRE BOTTOM. REGIMENTAL BADGES ON THE FRAMES OF THE PANELS: DUKE OF WELLINGTON'S REGIMENT; WEST YORKS; YORKS DRAGOONS; MACHINE GUN CORPS; KINGS ROYAL RIFLE CORPS; ROYAL ARMY MEDICAL CORPS; ROYAL NAVY; ROYAL ENGINEERS; ROYAL AIR FORCE; ROYAL ARTILLERY; KINGS OWN YORKSHIRE LIGHT INFANTRY; ROYAL ARMY SERVICE CORPS; YORKS AND LANCS; GREEN HOWARDS; ROYAL FUSILIERS; SEAFORTHS; ROYAL TANK CORPS; EAST YORKS.
Inscription: TAKE UNTO YOU THE WHOLE ARMOUR OF GOD THAT YE MAY BE ABLE TO WITHSTAND IN THE EVIL DAY AND HAVING DONE ALL TO STAND/ (307 NAMES ORDERED BY WHETHER SERVED OR DIED AND BY YEAR THYE JOINED THE SCHOOL)/ IN HONOUR OF THE MEN FROM THIS SCHOOL WHO SERVED IN THE WAR 1914 - 1918 AND IN GRATEFUL MEMORY OF THOSE WHO FELL

Commemoration

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 365
Served: 307
Died: 58
Information shown: Surname, Initials, Year they joined school
Order of names: Year they left school, surname

History

Maker(s): MR H PERCY JACKSON, Wood Carver
Sponsor Type: corporate
Maintenance History: SCRATCHED BETWEEN FIELD WORK VISITS IN 1991

Ceremonies

Unveiled

8th July 1921

COL SIR EDWARD WHITLEY CB CMG DSO

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Heath Grammar School, Halifax - WW1

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Heath Grammar School, Halifax - WW1

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