Latitude: 53.71 / 53°42'36"N
Longitude: -1.2439 / 1°14'38"W
OS Eastings: 450002
OS Northings: 423996
OS Grid: SE500239
Mapcode National: GBR MTRJ.HT
Mapcode Global: WHDC7.V0VN
Plus Code: 9C5WPQ64+2C
Entry Name: War Memorial
Listing Date: 13 October 1987
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1265145
English Heritage Legacy ID: 422259
ID on this website: 101265145
Location: Knottingley, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF11
County: Wakefield
Electoral Ward/Division: Knottingley
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: Knottingley
Traditional County: Yorkshire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): West Yorkshire
Church of England Parish: Knottingley St Botolph
Church of England Diocese: Leeds
Tagged with: War memorial
KNOTTINGLEY CHAPEL STREET
SE52SW
(west side)
6/32 War Memorial
GV
- II
War memorial. Probably 1920's. Rock-faced white granite, with bronze
statue. Square in section, consisting of a pillar raised on a pedestal of 4
stepped blocks each higher than the one below. The 3rd and 4th have lettered
panels in the front and sides:-
"IN GLORIOUS AND EVERLASTING
MEMORY OF THE MEN OF KNOTTINGLEY
WHO DIED IN THE GREAT WARS
1914-1918
1939-1945"
on the front of the lower, and names on the sides; and names on all 3 sides
of the upper. The pillar has a moulded cap surmounted by a statue of a
flying angel (supported with one foot on a ball), with flowing dress,
outspread wings, and arms holding aloft a wreath and a trump.
Listing NGR: SE5000223996
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, 1 February 2017.
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