Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Board / Plaque / Tablet
- District
- Bradford
- Town
- Oxenhope
- County
- West Yorkshire
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Ceremony
- Unveiled
Date: 1st April 1923
Attended by: Local Clergy/Dignitaries
- Unveiled
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 28480
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Current location
IN THE VESTRY
OXENHOPE METHODIST CHURCH
A6033
Oxenhope
Bradford
West Yorkshire
England
OS Grid Ref: SE 032 350
Denomination: Methodist
- Previous locations
- WESLEYAN SUNDAY SCHOOL
Sawood
Bradford
West Yorkshire
England
OS Grid Ref: SE 042 343
Denomination: Undefined
- WESLEYAN SUNDAY SCHOOL
- Description
- RECTANGULAR CAST BRASS PLAQUE MOUNTED ONTO A WOODEN BACKBOARD. INSCRIPTION IN RELIEF OAK LEAF BORDER ON THE PLAQUE
- Inscription
- WESLEYAN SUNDAY SCHOOL SAWOOD/ ERECTED IN LOVING MEMORY OF OUR SCHOLARS WHO MADE/ THE SUPREME SACRIFICE AND IN HONOUR TO THOSE WHO SERVED/ IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1919/ (NAMES)/ GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS, THAT/ A MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Ambler, D
Bates, A
Bates, Harry
Bates, J
Bates, S
Bates, S
Baxter, A
Baxter, G
Bennett, W
Clayton, J R
See details for all 29 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 33
Served and returned: 29
Died: 4
Exact count: no
Information shown: forename
Order of information: forename
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Plaque
Measurements: height C 3FT, width C 2FT
Materials: Brass - Backboard
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Wood - Oak
- Plaque
- 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
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