War Memorial is a Grade II listed building in the Leeds local planning authority area, England. First listed on 1 February 2006. War memorial.
War Memorial
- WRENN ID
- silver-dormer-cream
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Leeds
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 1 February 2006
- Type
- War memorial
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
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.
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