Memorial

Giggleswick Memorial Bridge

Overall View of the Bridge

Source: Copyright Stuart Nicholson

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Current Location

over the River Rible, connects Giggleswick with Settle, Kings Mill Lane (Settle) & footpath from Giggleswick Bankwell Road, Giggleswick, Craven, North Yorkshire, BD24 9FD, England

OS Grid Reference

SD 81406 63898

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Other structure
WMR Reference Number: 47338
Description: METAL FOOTBRIDGE WITH PLAIN RECTANGULAR DEDICATORY BRASS PLAQUE ATTACHED TO THE South SIDE RAILS for WW1 & WW2, which has an INCISED INSCRIPTION, and another one on the north side rails for Afghanistan. Both these plaques are at the Giggleswick end of the bridge.
Inscription: South Side Plaque-GIGGLESWICK MEMORIAL BRIDGE/ 1914 - 18/ (NAMES)/ 1939 - 45/ (NAMES) North Side Plaque-IN MEMORY/OF THE/SERVICEMEN AND WOMEN OF THE PARISH OF GIGGLESWICK/WHO DIED IN THE SERVICE OF THE COUNTRY/[name]/WE WILL REMEMBER THEM

Commemoration

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 20
Died: 20
Information shown: surname,forename
Order of names: surname

War: Second World War (1939-1945)
Number Commemorated: 9
Died: 9
Information shown: surname,forename
Order of names: surname

War: Afghanistan (2001-2014)
Number Commemorated: 1
Died: 1
Information shown: surname, forenames, place of death, year of death, age

Conservation

Components

Plaque

Height: 280mm

Width: 610mm

Depth: 5mm

Made from: Brass

Condition: Good

Other structure

Height: 1800mm

Width: 1100mm

Depth: c31,000mm

Made from: Metal

Condition: Good

Plaque

Height: 185mm

Width: 610mm

Depth: 10mm

Made from: Brass

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Giggleswick Memorial Bridge

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Memorial Details

Commemoration

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Components

Giggleswick Memorial Bridge

Current Location

OS Grid Reference

Names listed on this memorial

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Memorial Details

Commemoration

Conservation

Components

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