Memorial details

Memorial type
Lamp or lighting
District
Calderdale
Town
Warley, Halifax
County
West Yorkshire
Country
England
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945)
Ceremony
  • Dedicated
    Date: 16th April 1949
    Attended by: Rev T H Whitehead
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
2678

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Current location

The lamp is attached to a lectern.
St. John's Church
Windle Royd Lane
Warley
Halifax
Calderdale
West Yorkshire
HX2 7LY
England

OS Grid Ref: SE 06521 24909
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Brass reading light attached to lectern. Engraved inscription and names. There is an associated Roll of Honour which includes an extra 2 names.
Inscription
IN MEMORY OF THE/ MEMBERS OF THIS CHOIR AND CONGREGATION/ WHO FELL IN THE 1939-1945 WAR/ (Names)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Crawford, Douglas
Fawcett, Herbert
Hoyle, Peter
Marsh, Harry
Nicholl, Donald W
Prince, Harry
Taylor, George
Wade, Raymond
Waring, Alan
Whitehouse, Jack
See details for all 10 names
Commemorations
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 10
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 10
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Surname, forename
    Order of information: Random
Components
  • Lamp or Lighting
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Brass
  • Roll of honour
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Unknown
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Other
Details: Parochial Church Council
Reference
  • Hornshaw and Fowler, Calderdale War Dead, published privately in 1995, their memorial 124

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