Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Bradford
Town
Burley In Wharfedale
County
West Yorkshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: November 1922
    Attended by: Local Clergy/Dignitaries
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
47011

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Current location

METHODIST CHURCH
Burley In Wharfedale
Bradford
West Yorkshire
England

OS Grid Ref: SE 169 463
Denomination: Methodist

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Description
Cast bronze plaque with embossed lettering let within wooden frame with pediment. WW2 plaque added at bottom Swags of papyrus leaves frame the top and sides of main WW1 dedication. Inverted sword separates the WW1names into two columns. Rose of York above each column of WW1 names
Inscription
TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN / MEMORY OF THE MEN OF THIS CHURCH / WHO GAVE THEIR / LIVES FOR HUMANITY IN THE / GREAT WAR 1914-1918 / (NAMES) / THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE / ALSO THE FOLLOWING / 1939-1945 / (NAMES)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Aspey, W
Barnes, R
Barr, N H
Bateson, J W
Baxter, John
Blakey, F
Bullock, Jack
Calvert, P
Clapham, John
Clough, H
See details for all 31 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 24
    Served and returned: Undefined
    Died: 24
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: surname
    Order of information: surname
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 7
    Served and returned: Undefined
    Died: 7
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: surname,forename
    Order of information: surname
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: height 3 FT, width 2 FT
    Materials: Bronze
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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