Robin Hood And Rothwell Haigh

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Memorial details

Memorial type: Cross
District: Leeds
Town: Robin Hood
County: West Yorkshire
Country: England
Commemoration: First World War (1914-1918)
Lost: Not lost
WM Reference: 46949

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Current location

At the junction of Sharp Lane and Leeds Road (becomes Wakefield Road at some point)..
Leeds Road (A61)
Robin Hood
Leeds
West Yorkshire
England

OS Grid Ref: SE 32514 27547
Denomination: Undefined

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Description

Three stepped six sided base surmounted by six sided plinth, tapered shaft and Celtic Cross. Inscription in lead lettering on three sides of the plinth

Inscription

6 O'Clock Face: TO THE/ GLORY OF GOD/ AND/ IN MEMORY OF/ THE MEN OF/ ROBIN HOOD AND/ ROTHWELL HAIGH/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES/ FOR THEIR COUNTRY/ 1914 - 1918./ "THEIR NAME/ LIVETH FOR EVERMORE." 4.30 and 7.30 Faces: (Names)

Inscription legible?

yes

Names on memorial

Armitage, Eric
Blackburn, Herbert
Blackburn, John W
Bray, Vincent
Brown, George
Cass, Horace W
Clover, Matthew H
Cornish, Charles E
Field, Arthur
Harron, George E
See details for all 23 names

Commemorations

First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 46
Served and returned: 23
Died: 23
Exact count: no
Information shown: surname,forename
Order of information: surname,forename

Components

Cross
Measurements: height C 5000MM
Materials: Granite
Lettering
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Lead

Listing information

This memorial is not currently listed. Find out how to nominate this memorial for inclusion on the National Heritage List for England
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Condition

Robin Hood & Rothwell
WMO ID: 270338
Condition: Undefined [last updated on 18-02-2020]
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History

C 2000: THE MIDDLE 'M' IN MEMORY IS MISSING

Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

Responsibility

Leeds City Council

Reference

Carter Postcard Collection

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