Memorial details

Memorial type
Chapel or Church: Restoration or extension
District
Bradford
Town
Ben Rhydding
County
West Yorkshire
Country
England
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
28726

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Current location

ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST CHURCH
Bolling Rd
Ben Rhydding
Bradford
West Yorkshire
LS29 8PN
England

OS Grid Ref: SE 13236 47607
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
CHANCEL IN THE CHURCH WITH DEDICATORY WHITE MARBLE TABLET MOUNTED ONTO A BLACK MARBLE BACKBOARD
Inscription
TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN MEMORY OF/ THOSE WHO FELL IN THE WAR/ OF 1939 - 1945/ THE CHANCEL/ HAS BEEN REFURBISHED./ (NAMES)/ "GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS."
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Ashworth, William S
Bellhouse, William K
Butler, Jack
Charlier, John M
Dainty, Frederick W
Franklin, Paul G
Green, Derek I
Johnson, Derek C
Keithley, Donald
King, John A
See details for all 19 names
Commemorations
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 19
    Served and returned: Undefined
    Died: 19
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: surname,forename
    Order of information: surname,forename
Components
  • Backboard
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Marble - Black
  • Tablet
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Marble - White
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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