Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Craven
Town
Skipton
County
North Yorkshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 20 February 1921
    Attended by: Local Clergy/Dignitaries
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
47364

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Current location

This is a joint Methodist/United Reformed Church
St Andrew's Church
Newmarket Street
Skipton
Craven
North Yorkshire
BD23 2JE
England

OS Grid Ref: SD 99184 51644
Denomination: Nonconformist

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Previous locations
  • The old Primitive Methodist Church
    Methodist Church
    Gargrave Road
    Skipton
    Craven
    North Yorkshire
    BD23
    England

    OS Grid Ref: SD 988 517
    Denomination: Methodist
  • Skipton Wesleyan Methodist Church
    Water Street
    Skipton
    Craven
    North Yorkshire
    England

    OS Grid Ref: SD 990 510
    Denomination: Methodist
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Description
Brass plaque on an oak backboard
Inscription
TO THE GLORY OF GOD/AND IN EVER LOVING/MEMORY OF THE/FOLLOWING WHO MADE/THE SUPREME SACRIFICE/IN THE GREAT WAR/[names]/Their name liveth for evermore
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Akers, Jack
Berry, J Leslie
Boothman, Clarence
Cason, Wallace
Coles, A C
Coles, P J
Coles, W H
Garwood, James W
Gill, Frank
Green, Jacob O
See details for all 24 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 24
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 24
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, forenames, date of death
    Order of information: Date of death
Components
  • Backboard
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Wood
  • Plaque
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Brass
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference
  • Craven Herald 21 February 1921- unveiling report

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