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War Memorial

A Grade II Listed Building in Farnley and Wortley, Leeds

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Latitude: 53.7834 / 53°47'0"N

Longitude: -1.624 / 1°37'26"W

OS Eastings: 424873

OS Northings: 431966

OS Grid: SE248319

Mapcode National: GBR KS3P.6H

Mapcode Global: WHC9K.05YD

Plus Code: 9C5WQ9MG+9C

Entry Name: War Memorial

Listing Date: 11 September 1996

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1375080

English Heritage Legacy ID: 465960

Also known as: War Memorial, Farnley

ID on this website: 101375080

Location: New Farnley, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS12

County: Leeds

Electoral Ward/Division: Farnley and Wortley

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: Leeds

Traditional County: Yorkshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): West Yorkshire

Church of England Parish: Wortley and Farnley

Church of England Diocese: Leeds

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Description



LEEDS

SE23SW LAWNS LANE, Farnley
714-1/9/687 (West side)
War Memorial

II

War memorial. c1920. Portland stone. Square base, approx 3m
high, a stepped and tapering shaft with rectangular panels
carrying inscriptions and figures in relief. On the E face an
inscription: 'TO THE MEN/ OF FARNLEY/ ALL HONOUR/ GIVE TO
THOSE/ WHO NOBLY/ STRIVING/ NOBLY FELL/ THAT WE/ MIGHT/ LIVE/
1914.1918'; figures of old man with child above. On the N and
S sides panels with 64 names, the panels above depicting a
sailor with battleship in background, and a woman with child
and dog standing in front of a wall, marching soldiers beyond.


Listing NGR: SE2487331966


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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