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Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Cross
- District
- Kirklees
- Town
- Heckmondwike
- County
- West Yorkshire
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 22056
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Current location
UPPER URC
High Street / Chapel Lane
Heckmondwike
Kirklees
West Yorkshire
WF16 0AJ
England
OS Grid Ref: SE 22277 23704
Denomination: United Reformed
- Description
- STEPPED OCTAGONAL PLINTH SURMOUNTED BY CROSS OF REMEMBRANCE
- Inscription
- TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN HONOURED MEMORY OF THE SERVICE AND SACRIFICE GIVEN IN THE GREAT WAR BY MEN OF THIS CHURCH AND SCHOOL / (NAMES) / ALSO 1939 - 1945 / (NAMES) (EXACT LINE SPACING UNKNOWN)
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Armitage, Lothair
Asquith, Paul
Batley, Fred
Batley, George C
Berry, Arthur
Best, Robert
Cldroyd, William
Clegg, Arnold
Clegg, Rupert
Exley, Frank
See details for all 23 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 23
Served and returned: 0
Died: 23
Exact count: no
Information shown: surname,forename
Order of information: forename,surname - Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 4
Served and returned: Undefined
Died: 4
Exact count: no
Information shown: surname,forename
Order of information: surname,forename
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Cross
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
- History
- VERY BLACKENED BY POLLUTION
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Responsibility
- UPPER URC
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