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    Memorial

    Upton and North Elmsall

    Upton and North Elmsall memorial

    Source: Copyright John Hendry

    1/3

    Current Location

    corner of Harewood Lane/Wrangbrook Road, Waggon Lane, Upton, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England

    OS Grid Reference

    SE485 137

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    © WMR-97143

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    Type of Memorial
    Pillar / Column
    WMR Reference Number
    97143
    Description
    A tall stone column, buff in colour, with black lettering.
    Inscription
    Front: Sacrd/to he memory of/the men of/Upton & North Elmsall/who laid down their lives/in the two Great Wars/This memorial was erected/ rest obscured.
    War
    First World War (1914-1918)
    Number Commemorated
    13
    Died
    13
    War
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Number Commemorated
    25
    Died
    25
    War
    Afghanistan (2001-2014)
    Number Commemorated
    1
    Died
    1
    Information shown
    complete

    Components

    Column

    Made from: Stone


    Condition: Good


    • freepages.rootsweb.com/~framland/history/newm.htm has a list f Wakefield area memorials.