St. Mark’s Church

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St. Mark’s Church war memorial, Utley

A pale grey, rectangular,  marble plaque with the names of 14 men of the church who died in the First World War. Their names are painted in black lettering.
St. Mark’s Church war memorial.

The war memorial plaque is associated with the stained glass memorial windows immediately above it on the same wall of the church. (no photo available.)

Imperial War Museum information:

ST MARKS PARISHIONERS – WW1. UKNIWM Ref: 28805
Address
ST MARKS CHURCH, GREEN HEAD RD, UTLEY, WEST YORKSHIRE, ENGLAND.
Type: WINDOW
Denomination: CHURCH OF ENGLAND
OS Map Ref: SE 055 427
Inscription
(ON WINDOW) REMEMBRANCE/ 1914 – 1918
(ON TABLET) IN LOVING MEMORY OF OUR WARRIORS WHO FELL IN/ THE GREAT WAR AUG 4TH 1914 TO JUNE 28TH 1919/ (NAMES)/ ETERNAL HONOUR TO THOSE WHO/ DIED, THAT WE MIGHT LIVE/ BECAUSE I LIVE, YE SHALL LIVE ALSO/ ST JOHN 14-19
TABLET MARBLE Good condition.
WINDOW STAINED GLASS Good condition.

Physical Description
SMALL SIMPLE WINDOW WITH STAINED GLASS SECTION DEPICTING POPPIES

Wars Commemorated & People Remembered
War FIRST WORLD WAR
Total names on memorial: 0
Served & Returned 0
Died 14
Is this an exact count? Not known
How are the names ordered? surname
What information is listed on the memorial? surname, forename
Is a list of names on the memorial held by the UKNIWM? No

Ceremonies:
Date: 15TH APRIL 1921
Role Performed By
Dedication by The Archdeacon of Craven.

Information sources:

Keighley Library
Imperial War Museum Ref: 28805.
St. Mark’s Church.
Photo by Andy Wade.

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