Exley Head Methodist Church war memorials
There are two war memorials for Exley Head Methodist Church
The first is in the care of Bradford Museums and Art Galleries – at Cliffe Castle.
The second is a granite cross with five names, outside Exley Head Church.
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| Roll of Honour. Army John W. Bastow Cadet William Brooke Tom B. Bebb J.Raymond Clapham, Killed in Action William Feather Abraham B. Fortune Arthur Greenwood Willam H. Hornby R. Harold Hornby Edwin D. Hurtley Wilfred R. Horsham Arthur Hampshire Frank S. Inman Clarence E. Johnson, 2nd Lt Smith Kidd John Kidd, L/Cpl William J. Lister J. Robert Lansdall Harry Martin Willie Marston Edgar Normington William Normington, L/Cpl |
Edgar Smith Hubert Smith David Smith Harry Steel Fred Punt George H. Taylor Frank Widdop David Watson, M.C. 2nd. Lt Charles F.K. Watson, 2nd. Lt (KBGS) Harold Whitfield, Killed in action Percy Webster Harry Midgley James Easter Arthur Lister Joseph Rushworth John Whiteoak Joseph Clarkson Samuel Holdsworth Harry Kidd Navy John Barker Henry C. Keighley Smith Whiteoak |
Granite Cross outside the church:
The names on the granite cross outside the church are as follows:
In Honoured Memory of
1914 1918
1939 1945
Gnr Raymond J. Clapham,
R.G.A. Killed in action nr. Messines, June 21, 1917 aged 19 years.
Pte. Harold Whitfield,
Duke of Wellington’s W.R.R. Died of wounds received in action in Flanders, March 17, 1918. Aged 22 years.
Pte. J. Fairfax Dean, Y & L. Rgt.
Drowned off Torbuk 1914 age 26.
Cpl. Pearson Crossly, R.A.S.C. Died P.O.W. Japan 1943 age 26.
P/O Pilot Douglas D. Smith, F.A.A.
Killed Northern Ireland 1945 Age 21.
Greater Love Hath No Man Than This, That A Man Lay Down His Life For His Friends.
