Hepworth

Situated in the lych gate of Hepworth Parish Church.

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

Inscriptions

The main inscription reads:

In memory of
the supreme sacrifice of the
men of this Parish whose
names are here inscribed
and who fell in the Great
War of 1914 - 1919
in order to preserve the
sanctity of treaties and
the nation's honour, the
safety of their homes and
country and liberties
of the World.
This Lych gate is erected by
friends and parishioners
of Hepworth Church
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The inscription below the 1939-1945 names reads:

Greater love hath no man than this
that a man lay down his life for his friends

Plaques and names

1914-1919

RankFirst NameLast NameSuffix
CorporalHerbertKaye Royal Field Artillery
GunnerJamesBailey Royal Field Artillery
GunnerJosephSwallow Royal Garrison Artillery
PrivateLindleyMellor West Yorkshire Regiment
PrivateArthurMellor Duke of Wellington's West Riding Regiment
PrivateWilliamRose Duke of Wellington's West Riding Regiment
PrivateWm. T.S.Smith Duke of Wellington's West Riding Regiment
PrivateJamesSenior Duke of Wellington's West Riding Regiment
PrivatePercyTinker Duke of Wellington's West Riding Regiment
PrivateJosephBattye Duke of Wellington's West Riding Regiment
PrivateNormanHolmes Duke of Wellington's West Riding Regiment
PrivateJohn HerbertWagstafe Northumberland Fusiliers
PrivateRaymondTyas Brook Northumberland Fusiliers
PrivateWoodheadHaigh Northumberland Fusiliers
PrivateIrvinEarnshaw Northumberland Fusiliers
PrivateJohnMitchell York and Lancaster Regiment
PrivateHermanKenworthy York and Lancaster Regiment
PrivateLewisHirst Scot Royal Fusiliers
PrivateHarryBattye King's Royal Rifle Corps
PrivateJoshuaBrooke West Yorkshire Regiment

1939-1945

RankFirst NameLast NameSuffix
Ordinary SeamanLewisBrook Royal Navy
Lance CorporalHarryCartwright York and Lancaster Regiment
GunnerStanleyCartwright Royal Artillery
CorporalJackClarke Royal Air Force
Leading AircraftmanFrankHellawell Royal Air Force
GuardsmanColinMorgan Coldstream Guards
GunnerNathanTinker Royal Artillery
ParatrooperDixonWalker Parachute Regiment