Memorial details

Memorial type
Stone of remembrance
District
Calderdale
Town
Rishworth
County
West Yorkshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 11th November 1923
    Attended by: Sir George Armytage CMG DSO of Kirkless Hall
  • Dedicated
    Date: 11th November 1923
    Attended by: Rev B P Haines, Curate-in-charge of Rishworth
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Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
2630

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Current location

Small triangular garden at Junction of Oldham Road and Rishworth New Road.
Oldham Rd
Rishworth
Calderdale
West Yorkshire
HX6 4QB
England

OS Grid Ref: SE 03446 18058
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Uncut stone of remembrance with two bronze plaques attached. Plaques have raised lettering.
Inscription
Top plaque: IN MEMORY/ OF THOSE WHO WENT FORTH/ FROM RISHWORTH TO/ THE GREAT WAR 1914-18/ AND RETURNED NOT AGAIN/ (Names)/ "IS IT NOTHING TO ALL YE WHO PASS BY" Bottom plaque: 1939-1945/ (Names)/ FOR PEACE AND FREEDOM
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Ainley, Maurice
Britton, Ernest
Elliott, Geoffrey E
Gledhill, Albert
Gledhill, Edgar
Hartley, Leonard
Jenkins, William Henry
Kingsford, Edward C
Parkinson, Sam
Reid, James
See details for all 12 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 10
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 10
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Surname, forename
    Order of information: Alphabetically by surname
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 2
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 2
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Surname, forename
    Order of information: Alphabetically by surname
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: height 760mm, width 380mm
    Materials: Bronze
  • Memorial
    Measurements: depth 1000mm, height 2460mm, width 1000mm
    Materials: Stone
  • Plaque
    Measurements: width 380mm
    Materials: Bronze
Listing information
  • Rishworth war memorial
  • Grade II
  • This memorial is protected, and listed on the National Heritage List for England maintained by Historic England. View list entry
  • More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website
  • Historic England
Condition
Costs

Comments: The memorial was given free of charge by Mr J H R Wheelwright, Chairman of the Memorial Committee.

Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference
  • Honrshaw and Fowler, Calderdale War Dead, published privately in 1995, their memorial 805
  • Carter Postcard Collection

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