Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Park / Sports field
- District
- Calderdale
- Town
- Sowerby Bridge
- County
- West Yorkshire
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
- Ceremony
- Opened
Date: 14th April 1923
Attended by: Councillor W. H. Hall, Chairman of the Parks Committee of the Council - Opened
Date: 10th November 1929
Attended by: Miss Annie M. Hunt, a 12 year old girl whose father was killed in action opened the gates with a Golden key. - Unveiled
Date: 10th November 1929
Attended by: Colonel R. E. Sugden - unveiled the arch - Show More (2)
- Opened
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 2865
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Current location
Crow Wood Park
Rochdale Road
Sowerby Bridge
Calderdale
West Yorkshire
HX6 2SN
England
OS Grid Ref: SE 06600 24200
Denomination: Undefined
- Description
- In a park with large archway gate at entrance. Two bronze plaques flanking front sides of the arch. Inscription with white painted lettering , carved into the stone on the archway. Coloured Sowerby Bridge crest at the top of the plaques
- Inscription
- (ARCH): 1914 1919/ 1939 1945/ LEST WE FORGET (Left plaque): SOWERBY BRIDGE/ WAR MEMORIAL/ THIS MEMORIAL ARCH WAS/ ERECTED, AND THE LAND FOR/ THIS PARK PROVIDED BY/ PUBLIC SUBSCRIPTION. IN/ PROUD REMEMBRANCE OF/ THOSE RESIDENTS OF SOWERBY/ BRIDGE WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES,/ AND IN GRATITUDE TO THOSE/ SURVIVORS WHO SERVED IN/ THE GREAT WAR, 1914 - 1919/ TO YOU FROM FAILING HANDS WE THROW/ THE TORCH BE YOURS TO HOLD IT HIGH/ IF YE BREAK FAITH WITH US WHO DIE/ WE SHALL NOT SLEEP, THOUGH POPPIES GROW/ IN FLANDERS FIELDS. (Right plaque): SOWERBY BRIDGE/ WAR MEMORIAL./ THIS MEMORIAL TABLET/ WAS PLACED IN PROUD/ REMEMBRANCE OF THOSE/ RESIDENTS OF SOWERBY/ BRIDGE WHO GAVE THEIR/ LIVES AND IN GRATITUDE/ TO THOSE SURVIVORS WHO/ SERVED IN THE SECOND/ WORLD WAR, 1939 - 1945./ THEY SHALL NOT GROW (sic) OLD AS WE THAT ARE LEFT GROW OLD,/ AGE SHALL NOT WEARY THEM NOR YEARS CONDEMN./ AT THE GOING DOWN OF THE SUN AND IN THE MORNING,/ WE WILL REMEMBER THEM.
- 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 - Second World War (1939-1945)
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
- Plaques
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Bronze - Arch
Measurements: depth 1500mm, height 5250mm, width 7800mm
Materials: Stone - Yorkshire - Gate
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Wrought Iron
- Plaques
- 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
- SOWERBY BRIDGE
- WMO ID: 119745
- Condition: Good [last updated on 11-11-2018]
- Help update these details if the condition is wrong
- History
- Well maintained, but some graffiti on the gates
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Sponsorship
- Public
- Responsibility
- Calderdale Metropolitan District Council
- Reference
- Hornshaw and Fowler, Calderdale War Dead, published privately in 1995, their memorial 707
- Leeds Mercury - Monday 16 April 1923 Unveiling of the arch and opening of the gates
- Leeds Mercury - Monday 16 April 1923 Opening of the recreation ground, bowling green and tennis courts. About £3,000 spent so far.
- Carter Postcard Collection
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