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Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Leeds
Town
Leeds
County
West Yorkshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
46939

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Current location

ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST CHURCH (REDUNDANT)
New Briggate
Leeds
Leeds
West Yorkshire
LS2 8JD
England

OS Grid Ref: SE 30246 33860
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Carved oak board with three dedicatory brass plaques placed in the central section of it. Additional smaller rectangular wooden board placed at the bottom for the WW2 names. Carving surmounts the cornice.
Inscription
BOARD, TOP: "THEIR REWARD IS WITH THE LORD AND THE/ CARE OF THEM IS WITH THE MOST HIGH" BOARD, CENTRE PLAQUE: TO THE/ GLORY OF GOD/ AND/ IN EVER THANKFUL/ MEMORY OF THE MEN/ ASSOCIATED WITH/ THIS CHURCH/ WHO DIED FOR/ KING AND COUNTRY/ IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 - 1918/ THE IMMORTAL DEAD BOARD, LEFT AND RIGHT HAND PLAQUES: (NAMES) WW2 BOARD: WORLD WAR 1939 - 1945/ (NAMES)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Atkinson, J C
Balhforth, S R
Becker, J E
Brennand, A
Briggs, A
Briggs, H
Broadley, A
Broadley, H
Broadley, J W
Crosland, H
See details for all 36 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 74
    Served and returned: 37
    Died: 37
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: surname,rank
    Order of information: surname,rank
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 4
    Served and returned: 2
    Died: 2
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: surname,rank
    Order of information: surname,rank
Components
  • Plaques
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Bronze
  • Board
    Measurements: height 4FT, width 4FT
    Materials: Wood
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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