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Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Calderdale
Town
Shelf
County
West Yorkshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Maker
Messrs Wright and Son (Bradford)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
2731
Current location

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

OS Grid Ref: SE 12766 28917
Denomination: Methodist

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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/ (Names)/ "MAY THEIR REWARD BE AS GREAT AS THEIR SACRIFICE"
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 13
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 13
    Exact count: no
    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
  • 301

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