G A Carr

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Memorial details

Memorial type: Mosaic or mural
District: Kirklees
Town: Dewsbury
County: West Yorkshire
Country: England
Commemoration: First World War (1914-1918)
Lost: Not lost
WM Reference: 53789

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Current location

Stands above a confessional
Our Lady and St Paulinus Church
Cemetery Rd
Dewsbury
Kirklees
West Yorkshire
WF13 2SE
England

OS Grid Ref: SE 23716 21219
Denomination: Roman Catholic

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Description

Romanesque style image of Mary with the child Jesus, hand-painted onto tiles which are encased in an oak frame. Halos around the head of Jesus and Mary are of gold mosiac. Inscription is beneath the tiles.

Inscription

IN MEMORY OF GEORGE A. CARR DIED IN THE WAR NOV. 15 1917. JOSEPH CARR (FATHER OF THE ABOVE) DIED FEB. 11 1919 (exact line spacing unknown)

Inscription legible?

yes

Commemorations

First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 1
Served and returned: 0
Died: 1
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname,year died,forename,relationships
Order of information: Undefined

Components

Frame
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Wood - Oak
Mural
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Undefined

Listing information

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Condition

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Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

Reference

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