Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Cross
- District
- Kirklees
- Town
- Emley
- County
- West Yorkshire
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 46976
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Current location
Church La
Emley
Kirklees
West Yorkshire
England
OS Grid Ref: SE 245 134
Denomination: Undefined
- Description
- FOUR STEPPED BASE SURMOUNTED BY PLINTH, TAPERED SHAFT AND CELTIC CROSS. ISNCRIPTION ON THE FRONT FACE OF THE PLINTH AND STEPS.
- Inscription
- IN REMEMBRANCE/ OF THE MEN OF/ EMLEY/ WHO FELL IN THE/ GREAT WAR/ 1914 - 1919./ (NAMES)/ GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS/ THAT A MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS/ 1939 - 1945/ (NAMES)
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Clegg, B
Clemmersky, J
Cruickshank, N
Hampshire, N
Hanson, N
Heath, R S
Hirst, A A
Jagear, L
Jowett, B
Jowett, V
See details for all 15 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 30
Served and returned: 15
Died: 15
Exact count: no
Information shown: surname
Order of information: surname - Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 6
Served and returned: 3
Died: 3
Exact count: no
Information shown: surname,decorations
Order of information: surname,decorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Cross
Measurements: height 8FT
Materials: Granite - Base
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stone - Sandstone
- 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
- Emley
- WMO ID: 137735
- Condition: Fair [last updated on 22-01-2016]
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- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
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