Memorial details

Memorial type
Roll of honour or book of remembrance
District
Kirklees
Town
Batley
County
West Yorkshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: December 1922
    Attended by: Major P. B. Walker V.D. (Chairman of the Watch Committee) performed the unveiling.
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
52611

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Current location

Museum reference is KLMUS: 2005.451
Kirklees Museums and Galleries (Bagshaw Museum)
Woodlands Road
Batley
Kirklees
West Yorkshire
WF17 0AS
England

OS Grid Ref: SE 23504 25788
Denomination: Undefined

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Previous locations
  • Police and Firemen's Recreation Room
    Dewsbury Fire Station
    Dewsbury
    Kirklees
    West Yorkshire
    WF12 8EE
    England

    OS Grid Ref: SE 24758 21700
    Denomination: Undefined
Description
Illuminated Roll of Honour that has the Dewsbury Corporation Arms and Tudor roses across the top, and a photograph at each corner of the four men who died. Within the floral border (that includes the national symbols of the rose, thistle, shamrock and leek) are the names of those who served and survived.
Inscription
COUNTY BOROUGH OF DEWSBURY/ ROLL OF HONOUR/ CORPORATION POLICE AND FIRE BRIGADE/ (Names)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Barnes, Edward G
Benn, Newton
Bower, William
Brain, Albert
Brooks, Arthur
Bullin, Alfred D
Calladine, Samuel
Charlesworth, William
Clift, Charles H
Davies, John T
See details for all 36 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 36
    Served and returned: 32
    Died: 4
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Forenames, surname, military unit, manner of death where appropriate
    Order of information: Details of the four deceased (along with their image) are at each corner; the survivors in the central panel are not listed alphabetically by surname
Components
  • Roll of honour
    Measurements: height 590mm, width 485mm
    Materials: Paper
  • Frame
    Measurements: height 755mm, width 630mm
    Materials: Card
Listing information
Condition
History
Dewsbury Borough Police was amalgamated into West Riding Constabulary in 1964.
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Responsibility
Kirklees Council: Museums and Galleries
Reference
  • Leeds Mercury 19/12/1922 (page 6) reported that the Roll of Honour had been unveiled in the Police and Firemen's Recreation Room adjoining the Fire Station, commenting that 36 of the 61 Police and Fire Officers had done active service in the War; "four were killed, and another lost his left arm".

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