Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Undefined
Town
Bradford
County
West Yorkshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 13th December 1922
    Attended by: Local Clergy/Dignitaries
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
28856

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Current location

Memorial is inside the school building and may not be easily accessible
Marshfield Primary School
Thornton Lane
Bradford
West Yorkshire
BD5 9DS
England

OS Grid Ref: SE 15428 30945
Denomination: Undefined

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Previous locations
  • JUNCTION OF THRONTON LANE AND SOUTHFIELD LANE
    PRIESTMAN MIDDLE SCHOOL
    Thornton La
    Marshfields
    Bradford
    West Yorkshire
    England

    OS Grid Ref: Undefined
    Denomination: Undefined
Description
Wall-mounted bronze tablet. Wooden mount. Raised lettering. Names in two columns. Relief at top of tablet, either side of inscription. Angel holding on to Cross at top left. St Michael, Archangel at top right.
Inscription
IN LASTING MEMORY OF/ THE BOYS OF THIS SCHOOL/ WHO MADE THE SUPREME/ SACRIFICE IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 - 1918/ (NAMES)/ "TO LIVE IN HEARTS WE LEAVE, IS NOT TO DIE"
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Airton, Angus
Allen, Arthur
Balmforth, Ellis
Barraclough, Eddie
Bradley, Ernest
Britton, Charles
Broxup, Holden
Cawthra, Ernest
Clough, Tom W
Collins, Irvine
See details for all 65 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 65
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 65
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: Surname,forename
    Order of information: Surname
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: height C 4FT, width C 2FT
    Materials: Bronze
  • Backboard
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Wood
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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