Memorial details

Memorial type
Other structure
District
Craven
Town
Giggleswick
County
North Yorkshire
Country
England
Commemoration
Non-Combat Deaths, First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Ceremony
  • Dedicated
    Date: C 28th June 1926
    Attended by: Bishop Suffragan of Burnley
  • Opened
    Date: C 28th June 1926
    Attended by: GENERAL SIR ALEXANDER J GODLEY KCB KCMG
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Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
47337

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Current location

Giggleswick School Library
Craven Bank Lane
Giggleswick
Craven
North Yorkshire
BD24 0DE
England

OS Grid Ref: SD 80859 64043
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
SCHOOL LIBRARY WITH DEDICATORY TABLET PLACED OVER THE ENTRANCE. INSIDE THE LIBRARY ARE TWO CARVED BENCHES: THEY ONCE FLANKED THE FIREPLACE AT THE OPPOSITE END TO THE ENTRANCE BUT NOW FACE EACH OTHER FROM OPPOSITE SIDES OF THE ROOM. A LION RAMPANT, HOLDING A PENNON, IS CARVED AT THE ENDS OF THE BENCHES AND THE WW1 NAMES ARE CARVED ON THE PENNONS. WW2 NAMES HAVE BEEN CARVED ONTO THE TOP OF THE BENCHES.
Inscription
TABLET: THIS LIBRARY WAS BUILT/ IN MEMORY OF THE/ BOYS FROM THE SCHOOL/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES/ IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 (GREEK INSCRIPTION) 1918 PENNON: IN MEMORIAM (WW1 NAMES) PENNON: (WW2 NAMES) SEAT TOPS: (WW2 NAMES)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Adlam, L E
Ainger, H C
Ainley, H W E
Ainsworth, G
Allen, I L S
Appleyard, J E
Armstrong, F M
Ashworth, E R
Atkinson, W R
Atkinson-jowett, L
See details for all 122 names
Commemorations
  • Non-Combat Deaths
    Total names on memorial: 6
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 6
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Surname, Initials of forenames
    Order of information: Surname
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 116
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 116
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, initials of forenames
    Order of information: surname
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 61
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 61
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, initials of forenames
    Order of information: surname
Components
  • Memorial
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Brick
  • Plaques / Panels with names
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Wood
  • Seat
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Wood
Listing information
Condition
History
AT SOME DATE BETWEEN 2015 AND 2024: THE LIBRARY HAS NOW BEEN MOVED INTO LARGER PREMISES IN THE MAIN BLOCK. THE MEMORIAL LIBRARY IS NOW USED AS CLASSROOM.
Costs

Site: £1200
Memorial: £8000

Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Other
Reference

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