Combined World War I And World War II Memorial – Heckmondwike, UK - World War I Memorials and Monuments on Waymarking.com

The memorial is in the form of an octagonal base surmounted by a plinth and blomfield-style cross. It has inscriptions in black lettering on the sides of the plinth and on the base.

The large stone cross has a bronze sword of sacrifice on the front face. link

The 1st tier inscription

1914 - 1919
TO THE GLORY
OF GOD
AND IN HONOURED
MEMORY OF THE MEN
OF HECKMONDWIKE
WHO GAVE THEIR
LIVES THAT OTHERS
MIGHT LIVE IN
FREEDOM

LET THOSE WHO COME AFTER
SEE TO IT THAT THEIR NAMES
ARE NOT FORGOTTEN

Later inscriptions have been added in memory of the Second World War, and the Korean War.

3rd tier of the base.

BURMA STAR ASSOCIATION

WHEN YOU GO HOME TELL THEM OF US AND SAY
FOR YOUR TOMORROW WE GAVE OUR TODAY

THE KOHIMA EPITAPH

4th tier of the base.

1939 1945
TO THE GLORY OF GOD
AND IN REMEMBRANCE OF THE MEN OF HECKMONDWIKE WHO PAID THE
SUPREME SACRIFICE

THEIR NAMES LIVETH FOR EVERMORE

On the rear of the memioral is a small inscription.

KOREA 1950 1953

Private or Public Monument?: Government Name of the Private Organization or Government Entity that built this Monument: Kirklees Council Geographic Region where the Monument is located: Europe Website for this Monument: [Web Link] Physical Address of Monument: Green Park Heckmondwike, Yorkshire United Kingdom Rate this waymark: Photo or photos will be uploaded.: yes Date the Monument or Memorial was built or dedicated: Not listed

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