Memorial details

Memorial type
Cenotaph
District
Wakefield
Town
Wakefield
County
West Yorkshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945), Post-1945 war or conflict
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 19 November 1921
    Attended by: Unknown
  • Rededicated
    Date: 19 November 1991
    Attended by: Undefined
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Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
29190

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Current location

Corner of Rishworth St and Bond St.
Rishworth St
Wakefield
Wakefield
West Yorkshire
WF1 2HW
England

OS Grid Ref: SE 32982 21064
Denomination: Undefined

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Previous locations
  • Clayton Hospital
    Wentworth St
    Wakefield
    Wakefield
    West Yorkshire
    England

    OS Grid Ref: Undefined
    Denomination: Undefined
Description
Plain cenotaph on three-stepped base. Wreath and Cross in relief on each face. Post 1945 Conflicts, Granite rectangle block with gold lettering.
Inscription
On original Cenotaph WHEN YOU GO HOME TELL THEM OF US/ AND SAY, "FOR YOUR TOMORROWS WE GAVE OUR TODAY"/ "AT THE GOING DOWN OF THE SUN AND IN THE/ MORNING WE WILL REMEMBER THEM"/ THIS MONUMENT IS ERECTED TO PERPETUATE THE/ MEMORY OF THE MEN OF THIS CITY, WHO/ IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1919 FOUGHT THE/ GOOD FIGHT, DYING IN THE CAUSE OF HUMANITY/ THAT HONOUR MIGHT LIVE/ THEIR NAMES ARE INSCRIBED ON THE ROLL OF/ HONOUR, WHICH IS DEPOSITED IN THE TOWN HALL/ THE MONUMENT ALSO PERPETUATES THE/ MEMORY OF THE MEN AND WOMEN OF THIS/ CITY WHO DIED IN THE WORLD WAR OF/ 1939 - 1945/ IN GLORY ETERNAL/ THEY BEING DEAD YET THEY LIVE On Post 1945 Conflicts Granite Block IN MEMORY OF THE SACRIFICE MADE BY MEN ANS WOMEN/OF THIS DISTRICT WHO DIED IN CONFLICTS/ AROUND THE WORLD SINCE 1945/THEIR NAMES ARE INSCRIBED ON THE ROLL OF HONOUR
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 0
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 0
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: Undefined
    Order of information: Undefined
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 0
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 0
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: Undefined
    Order of information: Undefined
  • Post-1945 war or conflict
    Total names on memorial: 0
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 0
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: Undefined
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Bronze
  • Base
    Measurements: depth 5000MM, width 5000MM
    Materials: Stone - York
  • Cenotaph
    Measurements: height 6000MM
    Materials: Stone - Portland
Listing information
Condition
History
SURVEYED BY WAKEFIELD DC, 29 APRIL 1999. SOME SUGGESTIONS FOR IMPROVING SITE BUT NOT MEMORIAL
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Public
Reference
  • Carter Postcard Collection

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