Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Board / Plaque / Tablet
- District
- Craven
- Town
- Skipton
- County
- North Yorkshire
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 29774
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Current location
part way down the north wall of nave
Holy Trinity Church
Main Street
Skipton
Craven
North Yorkshire
BD23 1NJ
England
OS Grid Ref: SD 99023 51917
Denomination: Church of England
- Description
- NOWY HEADED BRASS PLAQUE MOUNTED ONTO A BACKBOARD. INCISED INSCRIPTION IN BLACK PAINTED LETTERING. ARTISTS RIFLES BADGE ENGRAVED IN NOWY HEAD
- Inscription
- FOR GOD, FOR KING AND COUNTRY/ IN LOVING MEMORY OF/ WILLIAM CECIL HARTLEY/ AGED 28 YEARS/ 1ST/28TH LONDON REGIMENT/ ARTISTS RIFLES O.T.C./ THE BELOVED ELDEST SON OF/ J.A. AND J.H. HARTLEY, BELGRAVIA/ SKIPTON IN CRAVEN/ WHO WAS KILLED IN ACTION/ IN FRANCE/ ON OCTOBER 30TH 1917/ HE HAS DONE HIS DUTY
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Hartley, William Cecil
See details - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 1
Served and returned: 0
Died: 1
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname, date of death, regiment, place of death, forename, place of birth, manner of death, age, relationships
Order of information: Undefined
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Backboard
Measurements: depth 15mm, height 390mm, width 235mm
Materials: Wood - Plaque
Measurements: depth 10mm, height 380mm, width 220mm
Materials: Brass
- Backboard
- 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
- Private
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