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Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Composite
- District
- Calderdale
- Town
- Luddenden
- County
- West Yorkshire
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
- Maker
- Sutcliffe & Sutcliffe of Hebden Bridge (Architect)
- Ceremony
- Unveiled
Date: 21 April 1923
Attended by: Col. Sir Edward Whitley K.C.B. - Dedicated
Date: 21 April 1923
Attended by: Bishop Frodsham Vicar of Halifax - Show More (1)
- Unveiled
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 2620
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Current location
Between parish Church St Marys and the Lord Nelson public house.
15
High Street
Luddenden
Calderdale
West Yorkshire
HX2 6PX
England
OS Grid Ref: SE 04116 26190
Denomination: Undefined
- Description
- Wheel cross in stone surmounting tapering plinth. Plinth bears carved inscription. Plinth stands on three stepped stone base. Stone wall erected behind bears bronze plaques with names. Enclosed in in semi-circular walled garden and flower beds. Brass plaques set into wall. Cross has celtic-style carving on head and shaft based on St Martins Cross , Iona..
- Inscription
- Base of cross: ERECTED IN HONOUR OF THE MEN/ OF MIDGLEY & LUDDENDEN/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE/ GREAT WAR 1914-1918/ ALSO TO THE HONOURED MEMORY OF/ THOSE WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE/ WORLD WAR 1939-1945 On step: AS GOLD IN THE FURNACE HATH HE TRIED THEM AND RECEIVED THEM AS A BURNT OFFERING On wall: THEY DIED FOR THEIR COUNTRY 1914-1918/ (Names)
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Ackerley, Edvin
Ackerley, William
Ackerley, William Noel
Ackroyd, Matthew
Binns, Sam
Bolton, John
Breeze, James C M
Broadbent, George
Brooksbank, Leonard
Campbell, Clifford
See details for all 45 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 45
Served and returned: 0
Died: 45
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname,forename
Order of information: surname,forename - Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 18
Served and returned: 0
Died: 18
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname,forename
Order of information: surname,forename
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Cross
Measurements: height C 6500MM
Materials: Stone - Plinth
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stone - Base
Measurements: depth 890MM, height 790MM, width 1250MM
Materials: Stone
- 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
- Luddenden and Midgley
- WMO ID: 119963
- Condition: Poor [last updated on 11-06-2019]
- Help update these details if the condition is wrong
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Reference
- Halifax Weekly News - 30 April 1921 - 'Site fixed' - 20 May 1922 - 'Design Agreed' - 24 March 1923 - 'Unveilig date agreed' - 28 AprilL 1923 - 'Report of Unveiling' - 22 November 1947 - 'Plaque added'
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