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    Memorial

    Sion Branch Congregational Church, Southowram - WW1

    Plaque on Lectern

    1/1

    Current Location

    Carlton Street United Reform Church, Carlton Street, Halifax, Calderdale, West Yorkshire, HX1 2AD, England

    OS Grid Reference

    SE 09163 24920

    Denomination

    United Reformed

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    Names

    Names listed on this memorial

    • Alfred Carter

    • Wilton Hartley

    • Ernest Holdsworth

    • Harry Howell

    • Harry Kilburn

    • John Little

    • George Pickles

    • Cyril Scratcherd

    • Sam Wadsworth

    • Harrop Whitworth

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    Type of Memorial
    Church Fabric / Fitting: Lectern or desk
    WMR Reference Number
    2758
    Description
    Pulpit with lectern. Bronze plaque at front centre of lectern carried the raised names and inscription as well as carved figures of a soldier with rifle and maiden with wreath. It also has a laurel garland border.
    Inscription
    ROLL OF HONOUR GREAT EUROPEAN WAR / SION BRANCH CONGREGATIONAL SUNDAY SCHOOL / TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN LOVING REMEMBRANCE OF / THOSE WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1919/ SCHOLARS FORMER SCHOLARS SCHOLARS PARENTS/(NAMES)/ THEY GAVE THEIR ALL THAY GAVE THEIR BEST/ BEST AND GAINED THE CROWN OF LIFE/ R.I.P.
    War
    First World War (1914-1918)
    Number Commemorated
    10
    Died
    10
    Information shown
    Forename, Surname
    Order of names
    Random
    Maker(s)
    • Messrs Fattorini & Sons Ltd, Founder / Foundry

    Ceremonies

    Unveiled

    30th August 1920

    Rev. H. Ironmonger

    Dedicated

    30th August 1920

    Rev. T. Rolf of Manchester

    Previous Location(s)

    • SION CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH, Southowram, Calderdale, West Yorkshire, England

      Year of move

      1970S

    Reason for move

    CHURCH CONVERTED TO HOUSE

    Components

    Plaque

    Made from: Bronze


    Condition: Good


    Pulpit

    Height: 1180mm

    Width: 1950mm



    Condition: Good


    • Hornshaw and Fowler, Calderdale War Dead, published privately in 1995, their memorial 420
    • Malcolm Bull's Calderdale Companion, http://www.calderdalecompanion.co.uk/ph5612.html, accessed 1/1/23