Memorial
Lightcliffe Congregational Church - WW1
Memorial
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Current Location
Lightcliffe United Reform Church, Leeds Road, Lightcliffe, Calderdale, West Yorkshire, HX3 8SD, England
OS Grid Reference
SE 13087 25699
Denomination
United Reformed
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- Type of Memorial
- Board / Plaque / Tablet
- WMR Reference Number
- 2765
- Description
- Wall-mounted oak board. Painted gilt lettering.
- Inscription
- TO THE GLORY OF GOD./ IN MEMORY OF THOSE HEROES, CONNECTED WITH THIS CHURCH/ WHO HAVE FOUGHT, GIVEN THEIR LIVES OR BEEN WOUNDED/ IN SERVING THEIR KING AND COUNTRY IN ACHIEVING THE/ GLORIOUS VICTORY IN THE GREAT EUROPEAN WAR, 1914-1919/ GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS, THAT A MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRINEDS/ KILLED / (NAMES)/ SERVED/ (NAMES)
- War
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Number Commemorated
- 51
- Served
- 47
- Died
- 4
- Information shown
- Surname, Initials, Decorations
- Order of names
- Surname
- Maker(s)
MR GEORGE FAULKNER ARMITAGE, Artist
- Maintenance History
- Future uncertain since removal from main church (now used as offices)
Ceremonies
Unveiled
03rd May 1919
Local Clergy/Dignitaries
Components
- Board
Height: 520mm
Width: 760mm
Made from: Wood - Oak
Condition: Good
- Hornshaw and Fowler, Calderdale War Dead, published privately in 1995, their memorial 427