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Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Calderdale
Town
Sowerby
County
West Yorkshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Ceremony
  • Dedicated
    Date: 21st May 1921
    Attended by: Bishop Frobsham, Vicar of Halifax and local clergy and digintaries
  • Unveiled
    Date: 21st May 1921
    Attended by: Cllr. Samuel Harrison (JP and Chairman of U.D.C.)
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Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
2860

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Current location

North aisle
St. Peter's Church
St. Peter's Avenue
Sowerby
Calderdale
West Yorkshire
HX6 1HB
England

OS Grid Ref: SE 04300 23300
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
White marble tablet with inscription flanked by two columns which support, cornice and swan necked pediment. Inscription in black lettering. Whole is mounted onto a slate backboard. Wreath with garland below it in relief at the top centre of the tablet. Incised gilded cross above the inscription.
Inscription
TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND HALLOWED MEMORY OF THE/ MEN OF THIS DISTRICT WHO LAID DOWN/ THEIR LIVES FOR KING, COUNTRY AND/ HONOUR IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1919/ (names)/ THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Balmforth, William
Barraclough, Emsley A
Barraclough, Joe
Barrett, Charlie
Barrett, William
Bates, Reginald
Bottomley, John W
Bottomley, Percy
Carter, John T
Cartwright, George
See details for all 56 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 56
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 56
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Rank,forename, surname
    Order of information: Rank,surname
Components
  • Tablet
    Measurements: height 1740mm, width 1040mm
    Materials: Marble - White
  • Backboard
    Measurements: height 3000mm, width 1500mm
    Materials: Slate
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Responsibility
Vicar and church wardens
Reference
  • Hornshaw and Fowler, Calderdale War Dead, published privately in 1995, their memorial 702
  • Records of St. Peter's , Sowerby , at the records office at Wakefield.
  • Halifax Weekly Guardian, 28th May 1921 - p5 and p10

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