Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Cross
- District
- Leeds
- Town
- Yeadon
- County
- West Yorkshire
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 46958
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Current location
ST PETER AND ST PAUL CHURCH
A65
Yeadon
Leeds
West Yorkshire
England
OS Grid Ref: SE 198 412
Denomination: Undefined
- Description
- PLINTH SURMOUNTED BY GABLED WOODEN CALVARY WITH GOLD PAINTED FIGURE OF CHRIST.
- Inscription
- FRONT FACE: 1939 - 1945/ (NAMES)/ IN GRATEFUL MEMORY OF/ (NAMES)/ WHO LAID DOWN THIER LIVES FOR US IN THE/ GREAT WAR 1914 - 1919 LEFT HAND FACE: "GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN"/ SAID OUR SAVIOUR "THAT A MAN/ LAID DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS" RIGHT HAND FACE: THE IMMORTAL CROWN OF GLORY IS THE/ REWARD OF THE SOLDIERS OF SACRIFICE CARD MERCIER
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Burkin, James
Cottrell, Albert G V
Cottrell, Harry J
Cottrell, William R
Fleming, John
Hardwick, Benjamin E
Love, William
Marshall, Stephen
Watson, William
See details for all 9 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 18
Served and returned: 9
Died: 9
Exact count: no
Information shown: surname,forename
Order of information: surname,forename - Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 8
Served and returned: 4
Died: 4
Exact count: no
Information shown: surname,forename
Order of information: surname,forename
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Plinth
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stone - Cross
Measurements: height C 10FT
Materials: Wood
- Plinth
- 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
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