Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Leeds
Town
Aberford
County
West Yorkshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
74537

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Current location

St Ricarius Church
School Ln
Aberford
Leeds
West Yorkshire
LS25 3AB
England

OS Grid Ref: SE 43286 37153
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Marble tablet
Inscription
TO THE GLORIOUS MEMORY OF / THE SONS OF ABERFORD WHO / GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR THEIR / COUNTRY IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-19 / Killed or died in France / (Names) / Killed at Gallipoli / (Names) / Drowned at Sea / (Name) / Died in Hospital England / (Name) / Died in German Hospital / (Names) / This tablet is erected by Col. Gascoigne D.S.O. / "LEST WE FORGET"
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Acomb, G D
Bishop, A
Blakey, M
Chapman, H
Clinton, T
Davies, J
Davison, J
Davison, W
Dickenson, B
Fisher, W J
See details for all 23 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 23
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 23
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Surname, initials, rank, unit
    Order of information: Alphabetically by0jmk surname
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Private
Details: Colonel Gascoingne DSO, in the same style as at Saxton.

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