Cottingley

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Memorial details

Memorial type: Board / Plaque / Tablet
District: Bradford
Town: Cottingley
County: West Yorkshire
Country: England
Commemoration: First World War (1914-1918)
Lost: Not lost
WM Reference: 65290

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Current location

Cottingley Town Hall
Main Street
Cottingley
Bradford
West Yorkshire
BD16 1AL
England

OS Grid Ref: SE 11235 37083
Denomination: Undefined

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Description

Engraved brass plaque in a glazed wood frame with a border of ivy leaves.

Inscription

IN HONOUR OF/ COTTINGLEY MEN WHO SERVED IN THE WAR/ 1914-1918/ (Names)/ PRESENTED TO THE VILLAGE OF COTTINGLEY/ BY WALTER RAMSEY KAY/ TO PERPETUATE THE GALLANTRY & DEVOTION OF ITS SONS. Rooking 56 Leeds Rd, Bradford.

Inscription legible?

yes

Commemorations

First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 147
Served and returned: 123
Died: 24
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname
Order of information: surname

Components

Plaque
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Brass
Frame
Measurements: height 1219mm, width 609mm
Materials: Wood, Glass

Listing information

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Condition

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Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

Sponsorship

Private
Details: Presented to the village of Cottingley by Walter Ramsay Kay.

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