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The First World War Memorial Plaque in St. Andrew's Church, Leeds Road, Huddersfield
Photo : Huddersfield
Exposed
The War Memorials in St. Andrew's Church, Leeds Road, Huddersfield
comprised the altar and reredos of oak panelling and credence table in the
chancel.
Panels in oak bearing names of the fallen were included.
The oak screen at the entrance to the chapel and oak canopy over the church
officers' pews at the west end of the church were dedicated on St Andrew's
Day November 30th 1921.
At the time the church was an Anglican parish church in the Diocese of Wakefield.
The church was declared redundant in 1975 and transferred to the (Roman) Catholic
Diocese of Leeds. The church was again declared redundant in 2001 and sold
to a developer. At present the building is boarded up and has been vandalised.
81 names are commemorated as havin glost their ives in the First World War. A second panel commemorates 25 names of those who lost their lives in the Second World War.
The website Huddesrfield Exposed provides facsimiles of the commemorative plaques, which are now assumed lost.
5 soldiers who served with the Yorkshire Regiment are commemorated on the memorial.
Private Frank Beevers, 42618. 8th Battalion Yorkshire
Regiment. Formerly 29/572 Northumberland Fusiliers. Son of Alfred and Mary
Beevers, of 16, Great Northern St., Huddersfield. Killed 7 October 1917. Aged
31.
Born Huddersfield, Enlisted Huddersfield.
Commemorated on Panels 52 to 54 and 162A, TYNE COT MEMORIAL.
Corporal George William Jackson Colbridge. 23180. 8th
Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of John and Elizabeth Colbridge, of
6, Midland St., Hillhouse, Huddersfield. Killed 10 October 1917. Aged 21.
Born Birstall (Leeds), Enlisted Huddersfield.
Buried YPRES RESERVOIR CEMETERY.
Private Thomas Leonard. 7948. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire
Regiment. Son of Annie Lowry, of 18, Giles Square, Bank, Leeds. Killed 22
October 1914. Aged 32.
Born Leeds, Enlisted Richmond (Yorks), Resided Leeds.
Commemorated on Panel 33, YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL.
Private William Lodge, 38169. 6th Battalion Yorkshire
Regiment. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Lodge, of 7, Learoyd St., Leeds Rd., Huddersfield;
husband of Hannah Lodge, of 287, Leeds Rd., Huddersfield. Died 10 October
1917. Aged 34.
Born Huddersfield, Enlisted Huddersfield.
Commemorated on Panels 52 to 54 and 162A, TYNE COT MEMORIAL.
Private Henry Thewlis. 31311. 8th Battalion East Yorkshire
Regiment, formerly 29137 the Yorkshire Regiment.
Killed 13 November 1916
Born Lascelles Hall (Yorks), Enlisted Huddersfield.
Buried SERRE ROAD CEMETERY No 1.
The
War Memorial Dedication Plaque in St. Andrew's Church, Leeds Road, Huddersfield
Photo : Huddersfield
Exposed
St.
Andrew's Church, Leeds Road, Huddersfield
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