Memorial

Kippax and Ledston Luck

The Memorial Information Plaque

Source: Copyright Mike Coyle

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Current Location

Memorial is on the corner of Park Avenue, High Street/Longdike Lane (B6137), Kippax, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS25 7RW, England

SE 42016 30071

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Type of Memorial: Allegory (eg: Victory)
WMR Reference Number: 46909
Description: TWO STEPPED SQUARE BASE SURMOUNTED BY PLINTH AND WINGED FIGURE OF VICTORY. INSCRIPTION IN WHITE LETTERING ON BRONZE PLAQUES PLACED ON THE SIDES OF THE LOWER PART OF THE PLINTH. FIGURES REPRESENTING EACH OF THE ARMED SERVICES ARE CARVED IN LOW RELIEF ON THE UPPER PARTS OF EACH SIDE OF THE PLINTH. LAUREL WREATH CARVED ON EACH SIDE OF THE PLINTH BELOW THE FIGURE.
Inscription: 6 O'CLOCK FACE: LEST WE FORGET/ IN MEMORY OF/ THE HEROES OF KIPPAX/ AND/ LEDSTON LUCK/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES/ IN THE GREAT WARS/ 1914 - 1918 1939 - 1945/ RESURGAM 3 AND 9 O'CLOCK FACE: 1949 - 1918/ (NAMES) 12 O'CLOCK FACE: 1939 - 1945/ (NAMES)/ KOREAN WAR/ (NAME)

Plinth

Made from: Stone

Condition: Good

Figure

Made from: Stone

Condition: Good