Memorial

St Akeldas Memorial Chapel

Building Board

Source: Copyright Stuart Nicholson

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Current Location

St Akelda's Church, Giggleswick, Craven, North Yorkshire, BD24 0BE, England

SD 81162 64079

Church of England

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Type of Memorial: Chapel: Dedicated within church building
WMR Reference Number: 29575
Description: MEMORIAL CHAPEL CONTAINING 5 Boards- 1. At west end of the south wall-a board about the building of the chapel 2. To the north of the altar the WW1 dedication board 3. To the south of the altar the WW1 names board 4. On the north wall of the sanctuary of the chapel-the WW2 board 5. To the north of the altar-the overrall dedication board
Inscription: (BOARD ONE) THIS CHAPEL OF REMEMBRANCE WAS FASIONED/ DURING THE VICARIATE OF THE REVD THEODORE/ PERCY BROCKLEHURST M.A REGIN. COLL:/ CANTAB: AND THE CHURCHWARDENSHIP OF/ JAMES CLARK, EDGAR WILLIAM BROWN/ JOHN GRAHAM AND SAMUEL HICKLING/ ARCHITECT - HENRY ANDERSON PALEY/ CONTRACTORS - BRASSINGTON SONS AND CO/ WILLIAM CALVERT - CONVENOR OF COMMITTEE/ JOHN WILIAM BUTTERWORTH HON. TREAS/ LET US REMEMBER BEFORE GOD THE FAITHFUL/ DEPARETD MAY ETERNAL REST BE THEIRS AND/ LET EVERLASTING LIGHT SHINE UPON THEM (LH PANEL FLANKING REREDOS) TO THE BLESSED AND/ HONOURED MEMORY/ OF THOSE OF OUR/ CHURCH AND PARISH/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES/ IN THE GREAT WAR/ MCMXIV - MCMXIX/ THIS CHAPEL/ WAS DEDICATED/ A.D MCMXXL/ "GOD MADE TRIAL OF THEM/ AND FOUND THEM/ WORTHY OF HIMSELF" (RH PANEL FLANKING REREDOS) (WW1 NAMES) (SIDE PANEL OF REREDOS) MCMXXIX - MCMXLV/ (NAMES) (PANEL ON LH SIDE OF CHAPEL) AT THE/ GOING DOWN/ OF THE SUN/ AND IN/ THE MORNING/ WE WILL/ REMEMBER/ THEM

Maker(s): MR HENRY ANDERSON PALEY, Architect
MESSRS BRASSINGTON SONS AND CO LTD, Builder