previous
next
  • Use this image under non-commercial licence

    This image was created and shared by: Ben Stables

    The image is free to reuse for non-commercial purposes under the IWM Non Commercial Licence. By downloading any images or embedding any media, you agree to the terms and conditions of the IWM Non Commercial Licence, including your use of the attribution statement specified by IWM. For this item, that is: © Ben Stables (WMR-2731)

    Embed
    HTML: BBCode:
  • Orphan work

    The source of this image is unknown and is shared as an orphan work.

Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Calderdale
Town
Shelf, Halifax
County
West Yorkshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
2731

Support the IWM War Memorial Register

Donate with Just Giving

Since 1988 IWM's War Memorials Register has been creating a national register of UK war memorials and the names of the individuals they commemorate. IWM needs your support to ensure that we can add to and maintain our these important records.

Make a Donation
Current location

Bethel Chapel
Chapel Lane
Shelf
Halifax
Calderdale
West Yorkshire
HX3 7QY
England

OS Grid Ref: SE 12766 28917
Denomination: Methodist

View location on Google Maps
Description
White marble tablet on black marble background. Names inscribed in black roman lettering and a carved drape around the tablet.
Inscription
ERECTED IN REMEMBRANCE OF/ THOSE CONNECTED WITH THIS PLACE OF WORSHIP/ WHO SACRIFICED THEIR LIVES IN THE EUROPEAN WAR/ 1914-19/ (13 Names)/ "MAY THEIR REWARD BE AS GREAT AS THEIR SACRIFICE"
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Barraclough, Ernest
Barraclough, Haydan
Bates, Harry
Fletcher, Zephaniah
Hanson, Charles
Kershaw, Norman
Oddy, Willie
Petty, Edgar
Pickles, Angus
Pickles, Harry
See details for all 13 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 13
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 13
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Forename, surname
    Order of information: Alphabetical by surname.
Components
  • Backboard
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Marble - Black
  • Tablet
    Measurements: height 1000mm, width 1150mm
    Materials: Marble - White
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Responsibility
Chapel trustees
Reference
  • Hornshaw and Fowler, Calderdale War Dead, published privately in 1995, their memorial 301

This record comprises all information held by IWM’s War Memorials Register for this memorial. Where we hold a names list for the memorial, this information will be displayed on the memorial record. Please check back as we are adding more names to the database.

This information is made available under a Creative Commons BY-NC licence.

This means you may reuse it for non-commercial purposes only and must attribute it to us using the following statement:

© WMR-2731

For queries, please contact [email protected]