Skipton Baptist Church

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Memorial details

Memorial type

Board / Plaque / Tablet

District

Town

County

Country

Commemoration

First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)

Maker

MR W T SHUTTLEWORTH (Designer)

Ceremony

Unveiled
Date: 2 October 1920
Attended by: Local Clergy/Dignitaries

Lost

Not lost

WM Reference

47367

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Current location

52-54
Skipton Baptist Church
Otley Street
Skipton
Craven
North Yorkshire
BD23 1ET
England

OS Grid Ref: SD 99251 51709
Denomination: Baptist

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Description

OAK BOARD WITH TALLER CENTRAL PANEL AND ADDITIONAL SECTION AT THE BASE FOR THE WW2 INSCRIPTION. WW1 INSCRIPTION IS IN THE CENTRE FLANKED BY TWO FIGURES. ILLUMINATED FIGURES OF ANGELS FACING INWARDS FLANK THE WW1 NAMES. THE ONE ON THE LEFT HOLDS AN PALM OF VICTORY AND THE ONE ON THE RIGHT HOLDS A LAUREL WREATH. WREATH AT THE TOP CENTR EOF THE CENTRE PANEL.

Inscription

1914 1918/ THEIR NAME LIVETH/ FOR EVERMORE/ (NAMES)/ IN MEMORY OF THE MEN OF THIS CHURCH WHO LAID/ DOWN THIER LIVES IN THE 1939 - 1945 WAR/ (NAMES)

Inscription legible?

yes

Names on memorial

Baker, J T
Barraclough, W
Beasley, J W
Birch, H
Bishop, S
Bruce, A
Clayton, A
Collins, D
Duckworth, J
Fisher, J A
See details for all 26 names

Commemorations

First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 23
Served and returned: 0
Died: 23
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname, initials of forenames
Order of information: surname
Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 3
Served and returned: 0
Died: 3
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname, forename
Order of information: forename

Components

Board
Measurements: height 1650mm, width 1350mm
Materials: Wood - Oak

Listing information

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Condition

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Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

Reference

Craven Herald 8 October 1920- unveiling report

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