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Memorial details

Memorial type

District

Town

County

Country

Commemoration

First World War (1914-1918)

Ceremony

Unveiled
Date: 16 July 1921
Attended by: Major AB Clarkson, DSO, MC
Dedicated
Date: 16 July 1921
Attended by: Rev J Wood, vicar of St Jamesâ€™s Church
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Lost

Not lost

WM Reference

28741

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Current location

In Veterans Hut overlooking Bowling Green in Cross Roads
Veterans Hut
Cross Roads Park
A629
Cross Roads
Bradford
West Yorkshire
BD22 9BL
England

OS Grid Ref: SE 04576 37754
Denomination: Undefined

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Description

In a Veterans hut of a Recreation Ground with tennis courts, bowling greens and childrens playing field. Overlooking bowling green in Cross Roads Park. Dedicatory wall-mounted tablet with incised black lettering set within hut in glass-panelled alcove. Made of local stone, and forms the centre piece of the hut.

Inscription

LEES, CROSS ROADS AND BOCKING/ 1914 1918/ WAR MEMORIAL/ (Names)/ THEIR NAMES LIVETH FOR EVERMORE

Inscription legible?

yes

Names on memorial

Ackroyd, William
Aldersley, W E
Alderson, J
Ambler, G R
Ambler, W
Aplin, F
Armstrong, W
Ashton, R
Aspinall, A
Atkinson, A W
See details for all 257 names

Commemorations

First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 256
Served and returned: 217
Died: 39
Exact count: no
Information shown: surname,forename
Order of information: surname

Components

Tablet
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stone

Listing information

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Condition

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Costs

Site: Â£200
Comments: Mill owner Thomas Henry Haggas gave the land, 14,518 yards. A further 3,690 square yards was purchased for Â£200 by the war memorial committee. The memorial includes all the recreation ground, with tennis courts, bowling greens and childrens playing fields.

Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

Reference

Keighley News, 23 July 1921. Report

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