Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Obelisk
- District
- Kirklees
- Town
- Longwood
- County
- West Yorkshire
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 29298
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Current location
On the edge of St Mark's churchyard near the old tram terminus
Corner Thornhill Rd
Longwood Gate And Church St
Longwood
Kirklees
West Yorkshire
HD3 4UP
England
OS Grid Ref: SE 11230 16606
Denomination: Undefined
- Description
- GRANITE OBELISK WITH NAMES INSCRIBED IN THE FRONT BASE WREATH ON A CROSS
- Inscription
- OUR HEROIC DEAD LEFT SIDE FACING: LENS/ LOOS/ ST. QUENTIN/ KUT-EL-AMARA/ JUTLAND RIGHT SIDE FACING: MONS/ MARNE/ AISNE/ YPRES/ CAMBRAI (NAMES)
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Allen, H
Austin, A N
Baines, C
Balderstone, H
Batch, C W
Beardsley, I
Beaumont, D
Beaumont, L
Beaumont, T
Beighton, G
See details for all 140 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 140
Served and returned: 0
Died: 140
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname
Order of information: surname
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Obelisk
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Granite - Plaques
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Copper
- Obelisk
- 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
- Carter Postcard Collection
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