Memorial details

Memorial type
Obelisk
District
Wakefield
Town
West Bretton
County
West Yorkshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
29122

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Current location

Small Grass Island At Junction of Park Lane and Huddersfield Road (A637)
Park Lane
West Bretton
Wakefield
West Yorkshire
WF4 4JT
England

OS Grid Ref: SE 28740 13581
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
OBELISK WITH CRUCIFORM BASE IN THE FORM OF FOUR ORNATELY CARVED S-SHAPED SUPPORTS AT RIGHT ANGLES TO EACH OTHER. ON THREE STEPPED SQUARE BASE SURROUNDED BY LOW CHAIN
Inscription
IN MEMORY OF THOSE WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1918/ (NAMES)/ 1939 - 1945/ (NAMES)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Boyd, James W B
Brown, Herbert
Ibbottson, Wilfred
Jebson, William
Moxon, Harry
Robins, Joseph Thomas
See details for all 6 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 3
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 3
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Forename, Surname
    Order of information: Undefined
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 3
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 3
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Forename, Surname
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Obelisk
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone - Sandstone
Listing information
Condition
History
SURVEYED BY WAKEFIELD DC APRIL 1999
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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