Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Kirklees
Town
Hartshead
County
West Yorkshire
Country
England
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
69204

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Current location

St Peter's Church
Church Lane
Hartshead
Kirklees
West Yorkshire
WF15 8EU
England

OS Grid Ref: SE 17908 23311
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Framed tablet with the lettering in black and a latin cross at the top.
Inscription
TO HONOUR THOSEV MEN/ OF THIS PARISH/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES/ IN THE WORLD WAR/ 1939-1945/ (Names)/ GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN TAN THIS/ THAT A MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS.
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Crowther, Fred
Crowther, Sydney
Howarth, Richard Willis
Smith, Albert
Womersley, Frank Edward
Wood, Jesse
See details for all 6 names
Commemorations
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 6
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 6
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Forename, surname.
    Order of information: Surname.
Components
  • Tablet
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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