Memorial
St John The Divine Church - WW1 and WW2
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Current Location
St John The Divine Church, Godly Lane, Rishworth, Calderdale, West Yorkshire, HX6 4QR, England
OS Grid Reference
SE 03286 17904
Denomination
Church of England
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- Type of Memorial
- Board / Plaque / Tablet
- WMR Reference Number
- 2632
- Description
- Wall-mounted wooden board. Painted lettering. Inscription in centre with names at either side. Wooden shelf beneath. Painted decorations include gilt cross in centre and laurel wreaths with crown above.
- Inscription
- THE GREAT WAR 1914-1918/ TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS,/ THAT HE LAY DOWN HIS LIFE/ FOR HIS FRIENDS/ LEST WE FORGET/ (NAMES)/ THE WORLD WAR 1939-1945/ O VALIANT DEAD,/ TAKE COMFORT/ WHERE YOU LIE,/ SO SWEET TO LIVE/ MAGNIFICANT TO DIE.(NAMES)
- War
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Number Commemorated
- 10
- Died
- 10
- Information shown
- Surname, Forename
- Order of names
- Surname
- War
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Number Commemorated
- 4
- Died
- 4
- Information shown
- Surname, Forename
- Order of names
- Surname
Components
- Board
Height: 1200mm
Width: 1290mm
Made from: Wood - Oak
Condition: Good
- Hornshaw and Fowler, Calderdale war Dead, published privately in 1995, their memorial 807