Memorial details

District
Wakefield
Town
Wakefield
County
West Yorkshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Ceremony
  • Dedicated
    Date: 13 October 2022
    Attended by: The Chief Constable, Mr John Robins QPM, serving and retired officers
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
102961

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Current location

On the external front wall of the building
above the West Riding Constabulary WW2 plaque
6
West Yorkshire Police HQ
Laburnum Road
Wakefield
Wakefield
West Yorkshire
WF1 3QP
England

OS Grid Ref: SE 32972 21125
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Rectangular bronze plaque, with simple raised border and raised lettering. At bottom-left of the plaque is the crest of the National Association of Retired Police Officers
Inscription
WEST YORKSHIRE POLICE/ IN MEMORY OF THOSE MEMBERS OF THE FORMER CITY AND/ BOROUGH FORCES IN WEST YORKSHIRE WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES/ IN THE TWO WORLD WARS/ BRADFORD CITY POLICE DEWSBURY BOROUGH POLICE/ HALIFAX BOROUGH POLICE HUDDERSFIELD BOROUGH POLICE/ LEEDS CITY POLICE WAKEFIELD CITY POLICE/ THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF RETIRED POLICE OFFICERS
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 0
    Served and returned: Undefined
    Died: Undefined
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: Undefined
    Order of information: Undefined
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 0
    Served and returned: Undefined
    Died: Undefined
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: Undefined
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Bronze
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Private
Details: The memorial was funded by subscriptions from members of the National Association of Retired Police Officers.
Responsibility
West Yorkshire Police

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