War memorials

Denby Dale & Cumberworth

Situated in the small garden area with access through the public car park on Wakefield Road, Denby Dale.

A tall column in the shape of a cross with a hexagonal base.

The periods commemorated are 1914-1919 and 1939-1945.

Inscriptions

The inscription reads:

The Great War.
1914 to 1919.

In memory of the
Fallen
from Denby &
Cumberworth
Urban District.

They shall grow not old
as we who are left grow old.
Age shall not weary them
nor the years dismay.
At the going down of the
sun and in the morning
we will remember them.

Plaques and names

1914-1919

Left hand side plaque.

First NameLast Name
MarkAtkin
RalphArmfield
GladstonBeever
George ClementBoothroyd
FrankEaden Cook
Clifford T.S.Cunningham
HarryEllis
KebleThomas Evennett
ArthurEngland
JonathanEngland

1914-1919

Right hand side plaque.

First NameLast Name
HarrySheard
WillieSchofield
ErnestThackra
WillieWilcock
JosephWomersley
FrankWray
JohnWalshaw
HildredWoodhouse
ArthurWilliamson
ClarenceWiddowson
John W.Wright

1914-1919

Front plaque.

First NameLast Name
FredFirth
George EdwardGibson
ThomasHodge
BenHoward
WillieHeeley
EdwinJackson
Charles EdwardJelfs
ThompsonLockwood
JamesMoore
StanleyPeace
C.T. WilliamRigby
ArthurFirth
WillieHeeley
George N.Hoyland
Charles G.Hinchliffe
Jos.Hirst
Herbert NortonJackson
HarryKaye
Tom C.Littlewood
James WilliePeace
JohnPitchfork
ArchieRoberts
Joseph BottomleyRotherforth

1939-1945

Front of base.

First NameLast Name
Walter G.Alexander
RoyHargrave
AlfredHorsley
Frank W.Peace
CyrilSchofield
GilbertStringer
NewellEllis
JohnHirst
DonaldMudd
John D.Schofield
IvorShodbrook