Dewsbury Road War Memorial

Heritage listing

Details LEEDS 714/0/10155 ST PETER'S COURT, DEWSBURY ROAD 01-FEB-06 WAR MEMORIAL II War Memorial, First World War. Portland stone Celtic cross with a tall octagonal shaft standing on a deep octagonal base which has the names of the soldiers inscribed on all 8 sides. Plinth is square with chamfered corners, and bears the inscription: THANK OFFERING TO GOD AND IN MEMORY OF THE MEN OF THIS CHURCH AND PARISH WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE CAUSE OF FREEDOM 1914-1919 The names of individuals (at least one hundred) are barely discernable, but the main inscription is clear. SUMMARY OF IMPORTANCE This First World War Memorial should be listed as it possesses not only local interest but shows the part that community played on the world stage and the price paid. SE3012531722 This List entry has been amended to add sources for War Memorials Online and the War Memorials Register. These sources were not used in the compilation of this List entry but are added here as a guide for further reading, 4 September 2017. Legacy The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system. Legacy System number: 494689 Legacy System: LBS

From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.