St Andrew's Church, Keighley - South African War Plaque

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Memorial details

Memorial type: Board / Plaque / Tablet
District: Bradford
Town: Keighley
County: West Yorkshire
Country: England
Commemoration: Boer War; Second (1899-1902)
Lost: Not lost
WM Reference: 28717

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Current location

ST ANDREWS CHURCH
Church Street
Keighley
Bradford
West Yorkshire
BD21 5HT
England

OS Grid Ref: SE 06067 40991
Denomination: Church of England

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Description

WALL-MOUNTED SHIELD-SHAPED BRONZE PLAQUE. RAISED LETTERING. NAMES IN TWO COLUMNS WITH INSCRIPTION AT TOP. DECORATIVE RELIEF BORDER; ANGEL AT TOP WITH FLOWERS AND LEAVES AROUND SIDES OF PLAQUE. COAT OF ARMS OF KEIGHLEY AT BASE CENTRE.

Inscription

IN MEMORY OF THE BRAVE MEN/ OF THIS DISTRICT WHO LOST THEIR/ LIVES IN SOUTH AFRICA DURING/ THE WAR 1899 TO 1902/ (NAMES)/ FEAR GOD/ HONOUR THE/ KING

Inscription legible?

yes

Names on memorial

Blezard, Frank
Bramma, William
Brown, George
Byrnes, James
Cadmore, Thomas
Coates, Walter
Coleman, Henry
Dinsdale, James Heseltine
Emmott, William Leonard
Haigh, John William
See details for all 16 names

Commemorations

Boer War; Second (1899-1902)
Total names on memorial: 16
Served and returned: Undefined
Died: 16
Exact count: no
Information shown: rank,forename
Order of information: rank

Components

Plaque
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Bronze

Listing information

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Condition

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Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

Reference

The Story of Keighley Parish Church by Revd. Canon J C F Hood

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