Memorial details

Memorial type
Church Fabric / Fitting: Reredos or screen
District
Calderdale
Town
Brighouse
County
West Yorkshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
2604

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Current location

North Transept
St John The Evangelist Church
Towngate
Brighouse
Calderdale
West Yorkshire
HD6 4HP
England

OS Grid Ref: SE 16122 22839
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Oak reredos screen and latar. Triptych-style wooden panelling. Names carved in outer panels. Central panel bears wooden figures depicting crucifixion.
Inscription
1914-1918/ (NAMES) 1939-1945/ (NAMES) RIP
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Anderson, Henry
Barraclough, Leonard
Battye, Stanley
Booth, Jack
Boothroyd, Herbert
Broadbent, Alan
Bush, Tom
Clay, Frank
Clayton, Harry
Clayton, Ralph
See details for all 35 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 23
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 23
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Surname, Forename
    Order of information: Surname, Forename
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 12
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 12
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Surname, Forename
    Order of information: Surname
Components
  • Altar
    Measurements: depth 630mm, height 980mm, width 1200mm
    Materials: Wood
  • Screen
    Measurements: height 1350mm, width 1400mm
    Materials: Wood
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference
  • Hornshaw and Fowler, Calderdale War Dead, published privately in 1995, their memorial 430

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