Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Calderdale
Town
Halifax
County
West Yorkshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 21st December 1920
    Attended by: Local Clergy/Dignitaries
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
2725

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Current location

HALIFAX BOWLING CLUB HOUSE
Thrum Hall Lane
Halifax
Calderdale
West Yorkshire
HX1 4JT
England

OS Grid Ref: SE 07566 25246
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Brass plaque in a heavy oak frame
Inscription
HALIFAX BOWLING CLUB/ TO THE IMPERISHABLE MEMORY OF/ THE MEMBERS AND SONS OF/ MEMBERS WHO MADE THE SUPREME/ SACRIFICE DURING THE GREAT WAR/ 1914-1918/ (NAMES)/ THEY DIED THAT WE MIGHT LIVE/ 1939 - 1945/ (NAMES)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Ackroyd, W H
Armitage, J H
Broadbent, A
Carnelley, J A
Carter, W F
Edmondson, A
Ellam, S
Ellis, J
Ellis, J A
Ellis, V
See details for all 29 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 22
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 22
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: Undefined
    Order of information: Undefined
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 7
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 7
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: Undefined
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: height 550MM, width 350MM
    Materials: Brass
  • Frame
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Wood - Oak
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Responsibility
TRUSTEES OF THRUM HALL ESTATE
Reference
  • Halifax Weekly Guardian -24th Dec 1920
  • Hornshaw and Fowler, Calderdale War Dead, published privately in 1995, their memorial 209

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