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    © Imperial War Museums 2026

    Memorial

    Millbank Methodist Church - WW1

    Plaque

    1/1

    Current Location

    Stones Methodist Church, Rochdale Road, Ripponden, Calderdale, West Yorkshire, HX6 4LA, England

    OS Grid Reference

    SE 03009 18935

    Denomination

    Methodist

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    Names

    Names listed on this memorial

    • William Balmforth

    • John Wm Bottomley

    • Willie Carter

    • Taylor Cheetham

    • Stanley Foster

    • William Lumb

    • Walton Lumb

    • Frank Wolfenden

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    Type of Memorial
    Board / Plaque / Tablet
    WMR Reference Number
    2615
    Description
    Brass plaque mounted on oak board. Black incised lettering. Corinthian columns in relief at either side with pediment at top
    Inscription
    MILL BANK METHODIST CHURCH/ CLOSED SEPTEMBER 29TH 1963/ IN PROUD AND GRATEFUL MEMORY OF THE MEMBERS/ OF THIS CHURCH, WHO DIED FOR FREEDOM/ IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1918/ (Names)/ THEIR GLORY SHALL NOT BE BLOTTED OUT/ BE NOT AFRAID OF THEM WHICH KILL THE BODY/ BUT ARE NOT ABLE TO KILL THE SOUL
    War
    First World War (1914-1918)
    Number Commemorated
    8
    Died
    8
    Information shown
    Forename, surname
    Maker(s)
    • Cheetham Bros. Millbank, Manufacturer

    Ceremonies

    Unveiled

    16th October 1920

    Rev. David Hinchcliff

    Previous Location(s)

    • The Triangle Methodist Church

    • Millbank Methodist Church, Ripponden, Calderdale, West Yorkshire, HS6 3ED, England

    OS Grid Reference

    SE 03600 21400

    Year of move

    1963

    Reason for move

    Church closure

    Custodian
    Stones Methodist Church

    Components

    Backboard

    Made from: Wood - Oak


    Condition: Good


    Plaque

    Height: 710mm

    Width: 740mm


    Made from: Bronze


    Condition: Good


    • Halifax Weekly Guardian 23 Oct 1920
    • Hebden Bridge Times 22nd Oct 1920
    • Hornshaw and Fowler, Calderdale War Dead, published privately in 1995, their memorial 711