Memorial details

Memorial type
Photograph
District
Calderdale
Town
Southowram
County
West Yorkshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
46888

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Current location

St Anne in the Grove Church
Church Lane
Southowram
Calderdale
West Yorkshire
HX3 9TD
England

OS Grid Ref: SE 12043 23672
Denomination: Church of England

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Previous locations
  • Formerly known as Southowram Wesleyan Church.
    Southowram Methodist Church
    Chapel Lane
    Southowram
    Calderdale
    West Yorkshire
    England

    OS Grid Ref: SE 110 230
    Denomination: Methodist
  • Southowram Wesleyan Sunday School
    School Lane
    Southowram
    Calderdale
    West Yorkshire
    England

    OS Grid Ref: Undefined
    Denomination: Wesleyan
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Description
Photographic Roll of Honour. Photos of those killed in action in the centre. Photos of those who also served are around the edges. Black, green and red lettering. Depiction of Union Jack surrounded by wreath at base corners.
Inscription
GREAT WAR/ 1914-1919/ SOUTHOWRAM METHODIST CHURCH/ ROLL OF HONOUR/ (Names)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Ackroyd, James
Crabtree, James
Crossley, Arthur
Crowther, Willie
Gill, Albert
Gill, Charle
Gill, John
Gill, Willie
Gledhill, Granville
Gledhill, Irvine
See details for all 25 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 25
    Served and returned: 22
    Died: 3
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: forename
    Order of information: forename
Components
  • Frame
    Measurements: depth c25mm, height c500mm, width c1000mm
    Materials: Wood
  • Photograph/s
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Undefined
Listing information
Condition
History
c2005: Southowram Methodist Church closed and memorial relocated to St Anne in the Grove. c2001: Memorial discovered and returned to congregation. Installed in Southowram Methodist Church. c1992: Southowram Wesleyan Sunday School closed. Memorial inadvertantly sold.
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference

This record comprises all information held by IWM’s War Memorials Register for this memorial. Where we hold a names list for the memorial, this information will be displayed on the memorial record. Please check back as we are adding more names to the database.

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