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Memorial details

Memorial type
Roll of honour or book of remembrance
District
Kirklees
Town
Birstall
County
West Yorkshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Maker
SOCIETY OF ST PETER AND ST PAUL (Manufacturer)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
46967

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Current location

ST PETERS CHURCH
Kirkgate
Birstall
Kirklees
West Yorkshire
England

OS Grid Ref: SE 219 262
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
FRAMED AND GLAZED HAND WRITTEN ROLL OF HONOUR FIGURE OF CHRIST ON THE CROSS WITH A SOLDIER KNEELING IN PRAYER AT HIS FEET IS DEPICTED AT THE TOP OF THE ROLL OF HONOUR
Inscription
AND YOU SHALL HEAR OF WARS - & RUMOURS OF WARS - SEE THAT YE BE NOT TROUBLED/ OF YOUR CHARITY/ PRAY FOR THE SOULS/ OF THE GALLANT DEAD/ (NAMES)/ R.I.P.
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Akeroyd, William
Allott, William
Bennett, John
Berry, Fredk
Briges, Ernest
Bromley, Harold
Burnley, Walter
Clough, Ben
Craven, Arthur
Craven, Reginald
See details for all 37 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 70
    Served and returned: 35
    Died: 35
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: forename
    Order of information: forename
Components
  • Frame
    Measurements: height 24IN, width 10IN
    Materials: Wood
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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