Memorial details

Memorial type
Allegory (eg: Victory)
District
Kirklees
Town
Cleckheaton
County
West Yorkshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 11 November 1922
    Attended by: Lt Col A L Mowat DSO MC, late 1/4th Bn Duke of Wellington`s Regiment (West Riding)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
29207

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Current location

Town Centre
Park
Town centre
in centre of park.
Cleckheaton
Kirklees
West Yorkshire
England

OS Grid Ref: SE 18962 25597
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Large obelisk around 8 metres high with life size figures on top. The whole stands on an elegant carved plinth with and arched cap stone, on a square two stepped base. This stands on a raised octagonal platform around the edge of which are the ww1 name plaques. In front of the memorial is a low wall with WW2 plaques. Portland stone.
Inscription
FRONT: HONOUR TO THE/ IMMORTAL DEAD/ THAT GREAT WHITE COMPANY/ OF SHINING SOULS WHO/ GAVE THEIR YOUTH THAT/ THE WORLD MIGHT GROW OLD IN PEACE/ AT THE GOING/ DOWN OF THE SUN/ AND IN THE MORNING/ WE WILL THINK OF/ THEM/ MCMXIV - MCMXVIII/ (AROUND PLINTH) FOR YOUR TOMORROW WE GAVE OUR TODAY 1939 - 1945/ (NAMES) (FRONT OF WALLED BASE) URBAN DISTRICT OF SPENBOROUGH/ THIS MEMORIAL WAS UNVEILED/ BY/ LT COL ALFRED L MOWAT D.S.O. M.C./ ON THE 11TH NOVEMBER 1922/ REVERSE: AT THE GOING DOWN OF THE SUN AND IN THE MORNING WE WILL THINK OF THEM
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Abbott, G
Adams, A
Adamthwaite, J
Addy, E
Aked, T H
Akers, S
Alderson, F
Alderson, F
Alderson, N
Allison, F I
See details for all 729 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 508
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 508
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname
    Order of information: Undefined
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 221
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 221
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Undefined
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Plaques / Panels with names
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Bronze
  • Memorial
    Measurements: height 25FT
    Materials: Stone - Portland
  • Figures
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone - Portland
  • Plinth
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone - Portland
Listing information
  • WAR MEMORIAL IN KING EDWARD VII MEMORIAL PARK
  • 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
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference

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