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Memorial details

Memorial type
Memorial homes / Alms houses
District
Bradford
Town
Baildon
County
West Yorkshire
Country
England
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945), First World War (1914-1918)
Ceremony
  • Foundation Stone
    Date: 26th November 1921
    Attended by: MR OTTO ROBINSON
  • Unveiled
    Date: July 1922
    Attended by: UNKNOWN
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Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
28753

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Current location

JUNCTION OF HALLFIELD DRIVE BAILDON RD AND BROWGATE
Station Rd
Baildon
Bradford
West Yorkshire
BD17 2RU
England

OS Grid Ref: SE 153 393
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
HOME FOR THE DISTRICT NURSE WITH DEDICATORY METAL PLAQUES PLACED IN THE PORCHES FLANKING THE IRON ENTRANCE GATES. WW2 NAMES ADDED TO THE BASE OF THE PLAQUES. NOW THE HOME OF AN EX-SERVICEMAN. BAILDON CREST ON THE GATES
Inscription
(ABOVE DOOR) THIS STONE WAS LAID BY/ OTTO ROBINSON/ ON BEHALF OF THE SOLDIERS/ & SAILORS OF THE TOWNSHIP/ OF BAILDON WHO SERVED IN/ THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1918/ 26TH NOVEMBER 1921 LEFT HAND PANEL, BORDER: AT THE GOING DOWN OF THE SUN AND IN THE MORNING WE WILL REMEMBER THEM LEFT HAND PANEL: TO THE MEN OF BAILDON WHO FELL/ IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1918/ (NAMES)/ AND IN MEMORY OF THOSE WHO DIED IN THE/ WORLD WAR 1939 - 1945 RIGHT HAND PANEL, BORDER: THEY FOUGHT TO END ALL WARS WHO LOVED THE THINGS OF PEACE RIGHT HAND PANEL: TO THE MEN OF BAILDON WHO FELL/ IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1918/ (NAMES)/ AND IN MEMORY OF THOSE WHO DIED IN THE/ WORLD WAR 1939 - 1945
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Ambler, Edward S
Anderton, Harold
Archer, Jes J
Badland, Joseph
Bagworth, Arthur B
Bailey, James W
Bailey, John
Bairstow, Harry
Balmforth, T
Barraclough, Fredk
See details for all 142 names
Commemorations
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 93
    Served and returned: Undefined
    Died: 93
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: surname
    Order of information: surname
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 144
    Served and returned: Undefined
    Died: 144
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: surname,forename
    Order of information: surname,forename
Components
  • Plaques
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Metal
  • Gates
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Wrought Iron
Listing information
Condition
Costs

Site: £4000

Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Responsibility
ROYAL BRITISH LEGION HOUSING ASSOCIATION

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