Memorial details

Memorial type
Chapel: Dedicated within church building
District
Craven
Town
Giggleswick
County
North Yorkshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Maker
MR HENRY ANDERSON PALEY (Architect)
MESSRS BRASSINGTON SONS AND CO LTD (Builder)
Ceremony
  • Dedicated
    Date: 1921
    Attended by:
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
29575

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Current location

St Akelda's Church
Giggleswick
Craven
North Yorkshire
BD24 0BE
England

OS Grid Ref: SD 81162 64079
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
MEMORIAL CHAPEL CONTAINING 5 Boards- 1. At west end of the south wall-a board about the building of the chapel 2. To the north of the altar the WW1 dedication board 3. To the south of the altar the WW1 names board 4. On the north wall of the sanctuary of the chapel-the WW2 board 5. To the north of the altar-the overrall dedication board
Inscription
(BOARD ONE) THIS CHAPEL OF REMEMBRANCE WAS FASIONED/ DURING THE VICARIATE OF THE REVD THEODORE/ PERCY BROCKLEHURST M.A REGIN. COLL:/ CANTAB: AND THE CHURCHWARDENSHIP OF/ JAMES CLARK, EDGAR WILLIAM BROWN/ JOHN GRAHAM AND SAMUEL HICKLING/ ARCHITECT - HENRY ANDERSON PALEY/ CONTRACTORS - BRASSINGTON SONS AND CO/ WILLIAM CALVERT - CONVENOR OF COMMITTEE/ JOHN WILIAM BUTTERWORTH HON. TREAS/ LET US REMEMBER BEFORE GOD THE FAITHFUL/ DEPARETD MAY ETERNAL REST BE THEIRS AND/ LET EVERLASTING LIGHT SHINE UPON THEM (LH PANEL FLANKING REREDOS) TO THE BLESSED AND/ HONOURED MEMORY/ OF THOSE OF OUR/ CHURCH AND PARISH/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES/ IN THE GREAT WAR/ MCMXIV - MCMXIX/ THIS CHAPEL/ WAS DEDICATED/ A.D MCMXXL/ "GOD MADE TRIAL OF THEM/ AND FOUND THEM/ WORTHY OF HIMSELF" (RH PANEL FLANKING REREDOS) (WW1 NAMES) (SIDE PANEL OF REREDOS) MCMXXIX - MCMXLV/ (NAMES) (PANEL ON LH SIDE OF CHAPEL) AT THE/ GOING DOWN/ OF THE SUN/ AND IN/ THE MORNING/ WE WILL/ REMEMBER/ THEM
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Banks, Joseph Miles
Banks, William Henry
Bentham, Alan
Brassington, William Henry
Brocklehurst, Theodore Percy
Brown, Edgar William
Brown, William Edgar
Burrows, Herbert William
Calvert, William
Clark, James
See details for all 36 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 20
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 20
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname,forename
    Order of information: surname
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 8
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 8
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname,forename
    Order of information: surname
Components
  • Plaques / Panels with names
    Measurements: depth inset, height 900mm, width 415mm
    Materials: Wood - Oak
  • First World War memorial
    Measurements: depth inset, height 900mm, width 415mm
    Materials: Wood - Oak
  • Second World War memorial
    Measurements: depth inset, height 420mm, width 365mm
    Materials: Wood - Oak
  • Board
    Measurements: depth 30mm, height 850mm, width 470mm
    Materials: Wood - Oak
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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