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Memorial details

Memorial type
Roll of honour or book of remembrance
District
Bradford
Town
Eccleshill
County
West Yorkshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
65332

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Current location

Bradford Industrial Museum
Moorside Mills Moorside Road
Eccleshill
Bradford
West Yorkshire
BD2 3HP
England

OS Grid Ref: SE 184 350
Denomination: Undefined

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Previous locations
  • Downs Coulter & Co Ltd
    West Lane
    Thornton
    Bradford
    West Yorkshire
    BD13 3JB
    England

    OS Grid Ref: SE 097 329
    Denomination: Undefined
Description
Rectangular roll of honour with the Union Jack at the top and a bunch of roses, daffodills and shamrocks around the flagstaff. The names, ranks, and regiments are set out in three columns with the lettering in blue, red, and black.
Inscription
FOR KING & COUNTRY/ ROLL OF HONOUR/ EMPLOYEES OF/ DOWNS, COULTER & CO. LTD/ (Names)/ GOD SAVE THE KING
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 24
    Served and returned: 24
    Died: 0
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname,rank,regiment
    Order of information: surname,rank,regiment
Components
  • Roll of honour
    Measurements: height 406mm, width 254mm
    Materials: Paper
Listing information
Condition
History
It is thought that the names are those from all the mills occupied by the company in Thorton, Wilsden and Chorley. 2003: The Roll of Honour was rescued from a skip when the mills shut down and were demolished.
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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