Memorial

Sowerby Bridge - WW1 and WW2

Entire memorial - Front view

Source: Copyright John Rumsby

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Current Location

Crow Wood Park, Rochdale Road, Sowerby Bridge, Calderdale, West Yorkshire, HX6 2SN, England

SE 06600 24200

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Type of Memorial: Park / Sports field
WMR Reference Number: 2865
Description: In a park with large archway gate at entrance. Two bronze plaques flanking front sides of the arch. Inscription with white painted lettering , carved into the stone on the archway. Coloured Sowerby Bridge crest at the top of the plaques
Inscription: (ARCH): 1914 1919/ 1939 1945/ LEST WE FORGET (Left plaque): SOWERBY BRIDGE/ WAR MEMORIAL/ THIS MEMORIAL ARCH WAS/ ERECTED, AND THE LAND FOR/ THIS PARK PROVIDED BY/ PUBLIC SUBSCRIPTION. IN/ PROUD REMEMBRANCE OF/ THOSE RESIDENTS OF SOWERBY/ BRIDGE WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES,/ AND IN GRATITUDE TO THOSE/ SURVIVORS WHO SERVED IN/ THE GREAT WAR, 1914 - 1919/ TO YOU FROM FAILING HANDS WE THROW/ THE TORCH BE YOURS TO HOLD IT HIGH/ IF YE BREAK FAITH WITH US WHO DIE/ WE SHALL NOT SLEEP, THOUGH POPPIES GROW/ IN FLANDERS FIELDS. (Right plaque): SOWERBY BRIDGE/ WAR MEMORIAL./ THIS MEMORIAL TABLET/ WAS PLACED IN PROUD/ REMEMBRANCE OF THOSE/ RESIDENTS OF SOWERBY/ BRIDGE WHO GAVE THEIR/ LIVES AND IN GRATITUDE/ TO THOSE SURVIVORS WHO/ SERVED IN THE SECOND/ WORLD WAR, 1939 - 1945./ THEY SHALL NOT GROW (sic) OLD AS WE THAT ARE LEFT GROW OLD,/ AGE SHALL NOT WEARY THEM NOR YEARS CONDEMN./ AT THE GOING DOWN OF THE SUN AND IN THE MORNING,/ WE WILL REMEMBER THEM.

Opened

14th April 1923

Councillor W. H. Hall, Chairman of the Parks Committee of the Council

Unveiled

10th November 1929

Colonel R. E. Sugden - unveiled the arch

Opened

10th November 1929

Miss Annie M. Hunt, a 12 year old girl whose father was killed in action opened the gates with a Golden key.