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    © Imperial War Museums 2026

    Memorial

    Rastrick

    Plinth with dedicatory inscription

    Source: Copyright Susan Hawkes

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    Current Location

    Located in garden in front of library, Rastrick Branch Library, Crowtrees Lane, Rastrick, Calderdale, West Yorkshire, HD6 3NH, England

    OS Grid Reference

    SE 13655 21397

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    Names

    Names listed on this memorial

    • S Shaw

    • J Smith

    • G B Wakefield

    • F Henson

    • G Letten

    • J R Booth

    • G H Redfearn

    • H Ambler

    • F Booth

    • C H Bower

    • S Britton

    • W Broomhead

    • J W Brown

    • H Brown

    • W H Churchman

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    Type of Memorial
    Obelisk
    WMR Reference Number
    2747
    Description
    Plain, Yorkshire stone obelisk with three tiered plinth which carried the lettering in black.
    Inscription
    6o'clock face: TO THE MEMORY/ OF THE MEN OF/ RASTRICK/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES/ IN THE SERVICE OF/ THEIR COUNTRY/ 1914-1918/ "REMEMBER THE LOVE OF/ THEM WHO CAME NOT/ HOME FROM THE WAR"/ AND IN HONOUR OF THOSE/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN/ THE SERVICE OF THEIR COUNTRY/ 1939 - 1945 12,3, 9 o'clock face: (Names)
    War
    First World War (1914-1918)
    Number Commemorated
    129
    Died
    129
    Information shown
    Surname, Rank, Regiment
    Order of names
    Regiment, Rank, Surname
    War
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Number Commemorated
    1
    Served
    1
    Information shown
    Regiment, Initial, Surname
    Order of names
    Surname
    Additional Information
    Stanley Broomhead - given he is listed amongst the 'And Also' names, not his regiment, and that he appears to be the only WW2 casualty on this memorial, he may be a later addition.
    Sponsor Type
    private
    Maintenance History
    Date unknown: J W Clay left money for maintenance of the memorial in his will.

    Ceremonies

    Unveiled

    2nd October 1920

    Lt. Col. Sir George Armitage CMG DSO

    Dedicated

    2nd October 1920

    Rev. W. Harrop (Free Church), Rev. W. Mason (Church of England), Rev. F. McMenamin (Roman Catholic)

    Components

    Obelisk

    Height: 3500mm

    Width: 320mm

    Depth: 320mm


    Made from: Stone - York


    Condition: Good


    Base

    Height: 800mm

    Width: 800mm


    Made from: Stone - York


    Condition: Good


    • Hornshaw and Fowler, Calderdale War Dead, published privately in 1995, their memorial 409