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    Memorial

    Rishworth - WW1 and WW2

    Memorial

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    Current Location

    Small triangular garden at Junction of Oldham Road and Rishworth New Road., Oldham Rd, Rishworth, Calderdale, West Yorkshire, HX6 4QB, England

    OS Grid Reference

    SE 03446 18058

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    Names

    Names listed on this memorial

    • Maurice Ainley

    • Ernest Britton

    • Geoffrey E Elliott

    • Albert Gledhill

    • Edgar Gledhill

    • Leonard Hartley

    • William Henry Jenkins

    • Sam Parkinson

    • Leonard Smith

    • Selwyn Sykes

    • Edward C Kingsford

    • James Reid

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    Type of Memorial
    Stone of remembrance
    WMR Reference Number
    2630
    Description
    Uncut stone of remembrance with two bronze plaques attached. Plaques have raised lettering.
    Inscription
    Top plaque: IN MEMORY/ OF THOSE WHO WENT FORTH/ FROM RISHWORTH TO/ THE GREAT WAR 1914-18/ AND RETURNED NOT AGAIN/ (Names)/ "IS IT NOTHING TO ALL YE WHO PASS BY" Bottom plaque: 1939-1945/ (Names)/ FOR PEACE AND FREEDOM
    War
    First World War (1914-1918)
    Number Commemorated
    10
    Died
    10
    Information shown
    Surname, forename
    Order of names
    Alphabetically by surname
    War
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Number Commemorated
    2
    Died
    2
    Information shown
    Surname, forename
    Order of names
    Alphabetically by surname
    Maker(s)
    • Glendenning & Hanson of Halifax, Architect

    Ceremonies

    Unveiled

    11th November 1923

    Sir George Armytage CMG DSO of Kirkless Hall

    Dedicated

    11th November 1923

    Rev B P Haines, Curate-in-charge of Rishworth

    Components

    Plaque

    Height: 760mm

    Width: 380mm


    Made from: Bronze


    Condition: Good


    Memorial

    Height: 2460mm

    Width: 1000mm

    Depth: 1000mm


    Made from: Stone


    Condition: Good


    Plaque

    Width: 380mm


    Made from: Bronze


    Condition: Good


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