Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Cross
- District
- Leeds
- Town
- Methley
- County
- West Yorkshire
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Ceremony
- Unveiled
Date: 1923
Attended by: UNKNOWN
- Unveiled
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 29305
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Current location
In SE corner of church yard.
ST OSWALDS CHURCH
A639
Methley
Leeds
West Yorkshire
LS26 9BJ
England
OS Grid Ref: SE 39194 26551
Denomination: Church of England
- Description
- Octagonal latin cross and shaft on octagonal plinth and three stepped base.
- Inscription
- PRAISE GOD/ FOR THE MEN OF METHLEY/ WHOSE NAMES ARE HERE/ INSCRIBED AND WHO/ LAID DOWN THEIR LIVES/ IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 - 1918/ (NAMES)
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Arundel, John William
Beach, Charles
Bedford, George Fred
Bell, George Albert
Bell, John
Bell, William Henry
Bickerdyke, George
Boulby, Ernest
Capstick, Frank
Cook, James Ephraim
See details for all 56 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 56
Served and returned: 0
Died: 56
Exact count: yes
Information shown: forename,decorations
Order of information: Undefined
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Cross
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stone - Base
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Concrete
- Cross
- 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
- METHLEY
- WMO ID: 94993
- Condition: Fair [last updated on 14-05-2020]
- Help update these details if the condition is wrong
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
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