Memorial

Second Lieutenant J Harrison VC MC

Memorial outside Stadium

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Current Location

MKM Stadium, West Park, Kingston Upon Hull, Kingston Upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, HU3 6AB, England

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TA 07736 28966

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Board / Plaque / Tablet
WMR Reference Number: 50550
Description: An oval plaque with an engraved figure in rugby kit. The crest of Kingston-upon-Hull is on the plinth together with images of a VC and MC medal.
Inscription: 2ND LT JACK HARRISON VC, MC / THE ONLY RUGBY LEAGUE PLAYER TO WIN THE VC / BORN 17 NOVEMBER 1890 KINGSTON-UPON-HULL / HULL FC DEBUT 5 SEPTEMBER 1912 / SCORED 52 TRIES IN SEASON 1914-15 / KILLED IN ACTION 3 MAY 1917 / OPPY WOOD, FRANCE / HUSBAND, FATHER / CITIZEN, SOLDIER / SPORTSMAN / HERO / LEST WE FORGET

Commemoration

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 1
Died: 1
Information shown: Surname, year died, place of death, forename, place of birth, manner of death, age of death, occupation, additional, decorations

Number Commemorated: 1
Died: 1
Information shown: Surname, year died, place of death, forename, place of birth, manner of death, age of death, occupation, additional, decorations

History

Maker(s): HULL CITY COUNCIL, Engineer
Costs: c. 6,000
Sponsored By: Casting donated by Sweetmore Engineering. Plinth donated by Campbells Engineering.
Additional Cost/Sponsorship Information: The committee of fans of Hull RLFC had the intention of raising £12,000 but only got halfway to their target when they commissioned the memorial

Ceremonies

Unveiled

11th November 2003

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Dedicated

11th November 2003

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Second Lieutenant J Harrison VC MC

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Second Lieutenant J Harrison VC MC

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Memorial Details

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History

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