Memorial

St George's Church, Lee Mount, Halifax - WW1, WW2, Northern Ireland

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Tablet and plaques on the West wall, windows in the Baptistry, St George's Church, 2, Lilac Street, Halifax, Calderdale, West Yorkshire, HX3 5BT, England

OS Grid Reference

SE 08461 26183

Denomination

Church of England

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Type of Memorial: Window
WMR Reference Number: 2588
Description: Three stained glass windows depicting St George and the dragon, Christ and a kneeling knight and Christ and children. Tablet consists of central white tiles which bear names and inscription in black lettering. These tiles are surrounded by paintings of winged angels, one on each side, with nimbus halos. Alabaster surround. Also, below are two, rectangular, wall-mounted plaques with black lettering for WW2 and Northern Ireland.
Inscription: WW1 plaque: TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN GRATEFUL AND LOVING MEMORY OF THE/ FOLLOWING MEN WHO LAID DOWN THEIR LIVES IN/ THE GREAT WAR 1914-1919. THIS TABLET AND THE/ WINDOWS IN THE BAPTISTRY ARE ERECTED/ (Names)/ GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS THAT A/ MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS. WW2 plaque: ALSO/ (Names)/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES/ IN THE WAR/ 1939-1945 NI plaque: ALSO/ IN MEMORY OF THOSE WHO/ HAVE GIVEN THEIR LIVES/ IN THE SERVICE OF THEIR/ COUNTRY./ (Name) 1988

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 16
Died: 16
Information shown: Surname, rank, regiment, forename, decorations
Order of names: Rank, surname

War: Second World War (1939-1945)
Number Commemorated: 2
Died: 2
Information shown: Forname, surname, regiment

War: Northern Ireland Conflict; The Troubles (1969-1998)
Number Commemorated: 1
Died: 1
Information shown: Forname, surname, year of death

Maker(s): MESSRS KAYLL & REED, Designer

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St George's Church, Lee Mount, Halifax - WW1, WW2, Northern Ireland

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St George's Church, Lee Mount, Halifax - WW1, WW2, Northern Ireland

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