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Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Board / Plaque / Tablet
- District
- Calderdale
- Town
- Elland
- County
- West Yorkshire
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- Second World War (1939-1945), First World War (1914-1918)
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 2823
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Current location
Northeast tower pier
St Mary's Church
Church Street
Elland
Calderdale
West Yorkshire
HX5 0RU
England
OS Grid Ref: SE 10774 21154
Denomination: Church of England
- Description
- Bronze plaques with inscriptions in white-painted lettering. WW1 has names in three columns divided by a raised line. Additional plaque for WW2 placed below WW1 with inscription also in white-painted lettering.
- Inscription
- Upper plaque: THE GREAT WAR 1914-1918. / OF YOUR CHARITY PRAY FOR THE SOULS OF THE GALLANT DEAD ESPECIALLY / THE FOLLOWING FROM S. MARY'S. ALL SAINTS' & S. MICHAEL'S ELLAND. / (Names) Lower plaque: AND IN THE WAR 1939 - 1945 / (Names)
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Barrett, John
Bentley, Joe
Bischoff, Willie
Bottomley, Thos
Broomhead, Hall
Bumstead, Willie
Canning, John W.
Chappell, Frank
Clarkson, Albert
Dobson, Joseph
See details for all 68 names - Commemorations
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 6
Served and returned: 0
Died: 6
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Forename, surname
Order of information: Alphabetically by surname - First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 62
Served and returned: 0
Died: 62
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Forename, surname
Order of information: Alphabetically by surname
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Components
- Plaque
Measurements: height 580mm, width 550mm
Materials: Bronze
- Plaque
- 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
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Responsibility
- Church authorities
- Reference
- Hornshaw and Fowler, Calderdale War Dead, published privately in 1995, their memorial 503
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