Memorial

St Mary's Church, Garforth - WW1, WW2 & Korea

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Current Location

St Mary's Church, Church Lane, Garforth, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS25 1NR, England

OS Grid Reference

SE 41053 33117

Denomination

Church of England

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Board / Plaque / Tablet
WMR Reference Number: 83002
Description: Cream and brown/orange marbled WW1 tablet with the WW2 commemorative board directly underneath. The tablet has a raised frame/border and has the commemoration above the names which are in two columns: all lettering is engraved in black. The board has a decorative border with shaped, square emblems continuing around the border edge: there commemoration is carved and is above the names which are in two columns.
Inscription: WW1 Tablet: TO THE GLORIOUS MEMORY OF THE OFFICERS/ NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS AND MEN FROM/ GARFORTH WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR THEIR/ COUNTRY IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1919/ [Names]/ This tablet is erected by Colonel Gascoigne D.S.O./ "LEST WE FORGET" WW2 Board: 1939-1945/ KILLED OR DIED ON ACTIVE SERVICE/ [names in 2 columns]/ 1951 [name]

Commemoration

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 61
Died: 61
Information shown: surname, forenames, rank, regiment, manner of death, place of death
Order of names: place of death THEN surname

War: Second World War (1939-1945)
Number Commemorated: 24
Died: 24
Information shown: surname, forenames
Order of names: surname

War: Korean War (1950-1953)
Number Commemorated: 1
Died: 1
Information shown: surname, forenames

History

Sponsor Type: private

Ceremonies

Presented: Colonel Gascoigne DSO

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St Mary's Church, Garforth - WW1, WW2 & Korea

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St Mary's Church, Garforth - WW1, WW2 & Korea

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OS Grid Reference

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Names listed on this memorial

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Memorial Details

Commemoration

History

Ceremonies

Conservation

Components

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