Memorial details

Memorial type
Obelisk
District
Calderdale
Town
Rastrick
County
West Yorkshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 2nd October 1920
    Attended by: Lt. Col. Sir George Armitage CMG DSO
  • Dedicated
    Date: 2nd October 1920
    Attended by: Rev. W. Harrop (Free Church), Rev. W. Mason (Church of England), Rev. F. McMenamin (Roman Catholic)
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Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
2747

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Current location

Located in garden in front of library
Rastrick Branch Library
Crowtrees Lane
Rastrick
Calderdale
West Yorkshire
HD6 3NH
England

OS Grid Ref: SE 13655 21397
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Plain, Yorkshire stone obelisk with three tiered plinth which carried the lettering in black.
Inscription
6o'clock face: TO THE MEMORY/ OF THE MEN OF/ RASTRICK/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES/ IN THE SERVICE OF/ THEIR COUNTRY/ 1914-1918/ "REMEMBER THE LOVE OF/ THEM WHO CAME NOT/ HOME FROM THE WAR"/ AND IN HONOUR OF THOSE/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN/ THE SERVICE OF THEIR COUNTRY/ 1939 - 1945 12,3, 9 o'clock face: (Names)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Ackroyd, L
Allison, H W
Ambler, H
Aspinall, J
Barraclough, H
Beevers, S
Bentley, J B
Berry, D
Berry, E
Berry, F A
See details for all 129 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 129
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 129
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Surname, Rank, Regiment
    Order of information: Regiment, Rank, Surname
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 1
    Died: 0
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Regiment, Initial, Surname
    Order of information: Surname
Components
  • Obelisk
    Measurements: depth 320mm, height 3500mm, width 320mm
    Materials: Stone - York
  • Base
    Measurements: height 800mm, width 800mm
    Materials: Stone - York
Listing information
  • WAR MEMORIAL OUTSIDE RASTRICK LIBRARY
  • Grade II
  • This memorial is protected, and listed on the National Heritage List for England maintained by Historic England. View list entry
  • More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website
  • Historic England
Condition
History
Date unknown: J W Clay left money for maintenance of the memorial in his will.
Trust fund/Scholarship
Yes
Purpose: Long termcare of the memorial.
Sponsorship
Private
Reference
  • Hornshaw and Fowler, Calderdale War Dead, published privately in 1995, their memorial 409

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