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Memorial details

Memorial type
Church Fabric / Fitting: Reredos or screen
District
Calderdale
Town
Halifax
County
West Yorkshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 29th November 1920
    Attended by: COL SIR EDWARD WHITLEY CB CMG DSO
  • Dedicated
    Date: 29th November 1929
    Attended by: Local Clergy/Dignitaries
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Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
29405

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Current location

WEST END OF SOUTH AISLE
ST PAULS CHURCH
Queens Road
Halifax
Calderdale
West Yorkshire
HX1 3NU
England

OS Grid Ref: SE 08016 24488
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
OAK SCREEN WITH CRUCIFIX, FIGURE OF CHRIST, TWO OTHER FIGURES EITHER SIDE. CARVED INSCRIPTION. WW1 NAMES GILDED ON 5 PANELS BENEATH, EACH DECORATED WITH GOTHIC TRACERY. WW2 NAMES ON TWO PANELS AT BOTTOM: FIVE COLOURED SHIELDS AT THE TOP.
Inscription
(NAMES))/ REMEMBER WITH PRAYER AND THANKSGIVING THESE OUR BROTHERS/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES INT HE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1919/ R.I.P./ 1939 - 1945/ (NAMES)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Aked, Eric
Baylis, John
Bayliss, Frank
Bebee, Harold
Bingley, Godfrey
Bird, Albert T
Booth, Wilfred
Bramley, William
Brazey, Lewis
Broadbent, Arthur
See details for all 93 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 76
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 76
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Year died, surname, forename, decorations
    Order of information: Year died, surname, forenames
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 19
    Served and returned: Undefined
    Died: 19
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, forename
    Order of information: surname, forename
Components
  • Screen
    Measurements: depth 340MM, height 2900MM, width 1730MM
    Materials: Wood - Oak
Listing information
  • CHURCH OF ST PAUL
  • Grade II*
  • This memorial is protected, and listed on the National Heritage List for England maintained by Historic England. View list entry
  • More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website
  • Historic England
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Responsibility
VICAR AND CHURCHWARDENS
Reference

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