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    Memorial

    Scholes - Stone Of Remembrance

    Source: Copyright Graham Slater

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    Current Location

    At the junction of Main Street and Station Road, Festival Gardens, Station Road, Scholes, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS15 4BY, England

    OS Grid Reference

    SE 37670 36655

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    © WMR-58310

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    Type of Memorial
    Stone of remembrance
    WMR Reference Number
    58310
    Description
    Sloping plinth surmounts a circular raised flower bed which is enclosed by a stone brick wall. Two bronze plaques are mounted to plinth face. Upper square plaque for WWI, lower oblong plaque for WWII.
    Inscription
    Upper Plaque: BARWICK IN ELMET/ SCHOLES WARD/ IN MEMORY OF THE BRAVE/ MEN WHO FOUGHT AND DIED/ IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1919/ (Names) Lower Plaque: 1939 (Names) 1945
    War
    First World War (1914-1918)
    Number Commemorated
    14
    Died
    14
    Information shown
    surname,rank
    Order of names
    rank,surname
    War
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Number Commemorated
    9
    Died
    9
    Information shown
    surname,regiment
    Order of names
    surname
    Sponsor Type
    public

    Ceremonies

    Dedicated

    1922

    Local Clergy/Dignitaries

    Rededicated

    24th July 1949

    Local Clergy/Dignitaries

    Previous Location(s)

    • Mounted on external wall of office underneath Clock, Parish Council Office, Station Road, Scholes, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS15, England

    Year of move

    c1951

    Reason for move

    to incorporate memorial into Festival garden.

    Components

    Plaques

    Made from: Bronze


    Condition: Good


    Plinth

    Made from: Brick, Stone


    Condition: Good


    Base

    Made from: Stone


    Condition: Good


    • Other website http://www.pro-patria-mori.co.uk/barwickandscholes