
Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Board / Plaque / Tablet
- District
- Kirklees
- Town
- Dewsbury
- County
- West Yorkshire
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 87781
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Current location
Dewsbury Baptist Church
Manor Street
Dewsbury
Kirklees
West Yorkshire
WF12 8ED
England
OS Grid Ref: SE 24723 21814
Denomination: Baptist
- Description
- Rectangular brass plaque mounted on to a wooden board. A latin cross is incised at each end flanking the inscription incised in white capital lettering.
- Inscription
- TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN GRATEFUL/ REMEMBRANCE OF THE YOUTH OF THIS CHURCH/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE SERVICE OF/ THEIR KING AND COUNTRY/ (Names)
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Commemorations
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 3
Served and returned: 0
Died: 3
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Forename and surname
Order of information: Alphabetically by surname
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Components
- Plaque
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Brass
- Plaque
- Listing information
- This memorial is not currently listed. Find out how to nominate this memorial for inclusion on the National Heritage List for England
- More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website
- Condition
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
This record comprises all information held by IWM’s War Memorials Register for this memorial. Where we hold a names list for the memorial, this information will be displayed on the memorial record. Please check back as we are adding more names to the database.
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