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Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Window
- District
- Calderdale
- Town
- Shelf, Halifax
- County
- West Yorkshire
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Ceremony
- Dedicated
Date: 22nd April 1920
Attended by: Rt Rev. Arthur W.T Perowne Bishop of Bradford
- Dedicated
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 2736
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Current location
St Michaels Church
Wade House Road
Shelf
Halifax
Calderdale
West Yorkshire
HX3 7RJ
England
OS Grid Ref: SE 13062 29000
Denomination: Church of England
- Description
- Two light stained glass windows. Window depicts angel of peace presenting sprig of laurel to St George who is sheathing his sword. Inscription at the bottom of the windows. The names of the fallen are on a nearby plaque (Memorial 2735).
- Inscription
- AS A THANKSGIVING TO ALMIGHTY GOD FOR THE SAFE RETURN OF SAILORS AND SOLDIERS OF THIS PARISH AND TO THE GLORIOUS / MEMORY OF THE FALLEN WHO SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN WAR 1914-1919 THIS WINDOW IS THE GIFT OF THE PARISHIONERS / THE WORK OF RIGHTEOUSNESS SHALL BE PEACE
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 0
Served and returned: 0
Died: 0
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Undefined
Order of information: Undefined
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Window
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stained Glass
- Window
- Listing information
- This memorial is not currently listed. Find out how to nominate this memorial for inclusion on the National Heritage List for England
- More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website
- Condition
- St Michael and All Angels Church Shelf World War One Memorial Window
- WMO ID: 269523
- Condition: Good [last updated on 16-04-2020]
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- Costs
Memorial: £158:14:10
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Responsibility
- St Michaels Church
- Reference
- St Michael's Shelf Centenary Booklet, 1960
- Halifax Weekly Guardian, 24th March 1920
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