Memorial details

Memorial type
Allegory (eg: Victory)
District
Bradford
Town
Bradford
County
West Yorkshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
28861

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Current location

IN THE FOYER OF THE TELEGRAPH AND ARGUS BUILDING
TELEGRAPH AND ARGUS BUILDING
Hall Ings (A6181)
Bradford
Bradford
West Yorkshire
BD1 1JR
England

OS Grid Ref: SE 16508 32979
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Small sculpted figure of a female, winged messenger blowing a horn and holding a wreath in her left hand, standing on an orb and a three-stage plinth that bears the inscription and names.
Inscription
TO THE MEMORY/ OF THE EMPLOYEES OF/ THE BRADFORD & DISTRICT/ NEWSPAPER CO. LTD/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR THEIR COUNTRY/ THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1918/ THE WORLD WAR 1939 - 1945/ 1914 - 1918/ (Names)/ 1939 - 1945/ (Names)/ "THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE"
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Bowden, Fred
Burgess, H
Cave, E A
Cox, B
Crossley, J W
Day, Arnold
Derwent, Robert Ivor
Farrar, J
Flude, S
Foster, F
See details for all 31 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 20
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 20
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Surname, Rank, Forename
    Order of information: Surname
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 11
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 11
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Surname, Rank, Initials
    Order of information: Surname
Components
  • Memorial
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Bronze
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Corporate

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