Memorial details

Memorial type
Roll of honour or book of remembrance
District
Wakefield
Town
Wakefield
County
West Yorkshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945), Post-1945 war or conflict
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
82904

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Current location

Wakefield Cathedral
Wakefield
Wakefield
West Yorkshire
WF1 1PJ
England

OS Grid Ref: SE 33324 20833
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Three books of remembrance inside a large wooden display case with a glass top- 1 for WW1, 1 for WW2 and the third for post 1945 conflicts
Inscription
[unknown]- one sample page of each book only was photographed
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 0
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 0
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: Forename, Surname, some addresses, rank, Unit, date and cause of death and some places of death
    Order of information: alphabetically
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 0
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 0
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: Forename, surname, addresses, rank (or civillian) unit, date of death, cause of death and some include places of death
    Order of information: Undefined
  • Post-1945 war or conflict
    Total names on memorial: 0
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 0
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: Forename, surname, rank, unit, cause of death and date of death
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Roll of honour
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Paper, Leather
  • Roll of honour
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Paper, Leather
  • Roll of honour
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Paper, Leather
  • Case
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Wood, Glass
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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