Memorial details

Memorial type
Pillar / Column
District
Calderdale
Town
Norwood Green
County
West Yorkshire
Country
England
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945), First World War (1914-1918)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 11th November 1923
    Attended by: Colonel R.E. Sugden CMG DSO of Brighouse
  • Dedicated
    Date: 11th November 1923
    Attended by: Rev. G.T. Jowett, Vicar of Coley
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Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
2759

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Current location

Rookes Lane and Station Road
Memorial Garden in Village Green
Station Road
Norwood Green
Calderdale
West Yorkshire
HX3 8PZ
England

OS Grid Ref: SE 14221 26726
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Column surmounted by stone urn. Column surmounts stone plinth which bears names and inscription in incised black lettering. Memorial stands on three-stepped hexagonal base. Shaft of column ornamented with stone shields. Whole is set within a 1/4 acre memorial garden.
Inscription
To the/ glory of God/ and in honour of the men of the/ township of Norwood Green/ and Coley who gave their lives and in gratitude to all who /served their country in the /Great War 1914-1918 names of the fallen/ (names)/ and in honour of those who gave/ their lives in the service of/ their country/ 1939-1945
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Brook, Joe L
Elsworth, George H
Greenwood, Benjamin
Greenwood, Harry
Halstead, William
Hitchen, Austin A
Holmes, Frank
Pickles, D A Cyril
Pugh, Clement
Reeves, Tom
See details for all 17 names
Commemorations
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 0
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 0
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: Undefined
    Order of information: Undefined
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 17
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 17
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Forename, Surname
    Order of information: Surname
Components
  • Column
    Measurements: depth 750mm, height 5000mm, width 750mm
    Materials: Stone - Yorkshire
Listing information
  • WAR MEMORIAL
  • Grade II
  • This memorial is protected, and listed on the National Heritage List for England maintained by Historic England. View list entry
  • More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website
  • Historic England
Condition
History
2007- Listed Grade 11
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference
  • Souvenir Programme of Dedication (1923) Recollections of Mr. A. Lockwood and Mrs Binns, grandaughter of designer Weekly Guardian 17th November 1923 p2, p7
  • Calderdale War Dead, Hornshaw and Fowler, published privately 1995, their memorial 421
  • Malcom Bull's Calderdale Companion, www.calderdalecompanion.co.uk/ph208.html, accessed 1/1/23

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