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Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Roll of honour or book of remembrance
- District
- Calderdale
- Town
- Halifax
- County
- West Yorkshire
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
- Ceremony
- Unveiled
Date: 11th November 1991
Attended by: Local Clergy/Dignitaries - Rededicated
Date: 11th November 1991
Attended by: Local Clergy/Dignitaries - Show More (1)
- Unveiled
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 2689
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Current location
Victoria Hall inside Town Hall
Halifax Town Hall
Broad Street
Halifax
Calderdale
West Yorkshire
HX1 1ZS
England
OS Grid Ref: SE 09281 25357
Denomination: Undefined
- Description
- Two Books of Remembrance, one for each world war, kept in display case
- Inscription
- (WW1 BOOK): COUNTY BOROUGH OF HALIFAX/ROLL OF HONOUR/OF THOSE GALLANT OFFICERS, NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS/AND MEN, OF HALIFAX, WHO LAID DOWN THEIR LIVES IN/THE GREAT WAR, 1914-1918, FOR KING AND COUNTRY(NAMES) (WW2 BOOK): COUNTY BOROUGH OF HALIFAX/DRAFT/ROLL OF HONOUR/OF THOSE GALLANT OFFICERS, NON-COMMISSIONED/OFFCIERS, MEN AND WOMEN OF HALIFAX WHO/LAID DOWN THEIR LIVES ON ACTIVE SERVICE/WITH H.M.FORCES IN THE WORLD WAR 1939-1945,/FOR KING AND COUNTRY
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Abbott, James Edward
Ackroyd, Arthur Wm
Ackroyd, Charles
Ackroyd, D T
Ackroyd, Gerald
Ackroyd, Jack
Ackroyd, James
Ackroyd, John Hy
Ackroyd, William Hy
Acland, Harry
See details for all 2066 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 2139
Served and returned: 0
Died: 2139
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Surname, Rank, Regiment
Order of information: Surname, Rank, Regiment - Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 478
Served and returned: 0
Died: 478
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Surname, Rank, Regiment
Order of information: Surname
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Scroll
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Paper - Case
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Wood
- Scroll
- Listing information
- This memorial is not currently listed. Find out how to nominate this memorial for inclusion on the National Heritage List for England
- More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website
- Condition
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Reference
- 207
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