Memorial details

Memorial type
Allegory (eg: Victory)
District
Bradford
Town
Eccleshill
County
West Yorkshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945), VC or GC Recipients
Maker
Harold Brownsword (Sculptor)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 10 June 1922
    Attended by: LT COL ALDERMAN ANTHONY GADIE
  • Dedicated
    Date: 10 June 1922
    Attended by: Bishop of Bradford
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Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
28826

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Current location

Eccleshill Recreation Ground
Stonehall Road
Eccleshill
Bradford
West Yorkshire
BD2 2EX
England

OS Grid Ref: SE 18041 35928
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Figure of peace in robes and cloak holding out a laurel wreath in her right hand. On square pedestal with flanking walls bearing name panels: four WW1 arranged above and four smaller ww2 arranged below. On front of the pedestal is a small plaque bearing additional WW1 names. Wreath on front face of pedestal at the top. The NAMES INCLUDE PTE ERIC ANDERSON VC (5TH BN EAST YORKSHIRE REGIMENT, WADI AKARIT, TUNISIA, 6 APRIL 1943
Inscription
1914 - 1918/ VALOUR FILLED THE/ SPACE BETWEEN/ IN MEMORY OF/ OUR GLORIOUS DEAD/ AND TO THE HONOUR OF/ THOSE WHO SERVED/ THEIR COUNTRY IN/ THE GREAT WAR/ THIS MEMORIAL WAS/ ERECTED BY THE PEOPLE/ OF ECCLESHILL 1922/ (NAMES)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Allcock, Glzdwya M
Allen, Arthur
Balkebrough, William
Baren, George
Barker, Herry
Barnatt, John
Barnett, Pte Henrry D
Baxter, Benjamin
Bell, Willie
Birch, Herry
See details for all 139 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 139
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 139
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: surname, rank, year of death, forenames
    Order of information: year died
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 79
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 79
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: surname, forenames, rank, year of death, decorations
    Order of information: year died
  • VC or GC Recipients
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, forenames, rank, year of death, decorations
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Pedestal
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
  • Plaques / Panels with names
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Bronze
  • Figure
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Bronze
Listing information
Condition
History
2006: Bronze plaques were stolen. They were recovered but were badly damaged. Restored and returned to the memorial EXCELLENT CONDITION WHEN SURVEYED (1997) BUT HAS APPARENTLY BEEN SUBJECTED TO REPEATED VANDALISM IN THE PAST (SEE BOORMAN REFERENCE FROM 1988)
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Public
Reference
  • AT THE GOING DOWN OF THE SUN: BRITISH FIRST WORLD WAR MEMORIALS by BOORMAN, DEREK 99 Source: Image Library NIWM Published:SESSIONS 1988 YORK

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