
Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Fountain
- District
- Wakefield
- Town
- Featherstone
- County
- West Yorkshire
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 29134
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Current location
116B
Memorial Garden
Station Lane
Featherstone
Wakefield
West Yorkshire
WF7 6EG
England
OS Grid Ref: SE 42442 20575
Denomination: Undefined
- Description
- Drinking fountain with basin and inscribed pediment, inscription flanked by two columns and surmounted by pyramidal pediment. A rectangular plaque which framed on the plinth, dedicated to the members of Lord Masham workforce.
- Inscription
- 880 MEN/ LEFT US AT/ THE CALL OF DUTY/ IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 - 1918/ THIS FOUNTAIN/ IS ERECTED BY US/ THE OWNER AND EMPLOYEES OF/ THE ACKTON HALL COLLIERY/ AS A REMINDER OF/ OUR COLLEAGUES AND THE/ GRATITUDE WE OWE THEM Plaque: THIS DRINKING FOUNTAIN WAS PRESENTED BY JOHN CUNLIFFE LISTER/ (LORD MASHAM) DIRECTLY AFTER WORLD WAR ONE. TO HONOUR THE/ MEMBERS OF HIS WORKFORCE WHO FOUGHT IN THE/ 1914-1918 WAR./ (See picture)/ SUNDAY 5TH OCTOBER 2008, MARK CUNLIFFE LISTER (LORD MASHAM)/ COMMEMORATED THIS DRINKING FOUNTAIN/ IN HONOUR OF THOSE WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 0
Served and returned: 0
Died: 0
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Undefined
Order of information: Undefined
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Fountain
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Marble
- Fountain
- Listing information
- This memorial is not currently listed. Find out how to nominate this memorial for inclusion on the National Heritage List for England
- More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website
- Condition
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Sponsorship
- Corporate
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