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

The memorial is mad of stone in the following style.
Figure of rifleman surmounts square-set stone plinth. Plinth bears names and inscription in incised black lettering. There is a stepped stone base.

ERECTED IN
DEEPEST GRATITUDE
TO ALL WHO FOUGHT FOR US
AND IN
PROUD MEMORY
OF THOSE WHOSE NAMES
ARE INSCRIBED HEREON

1914-1919

at the base of the memorial

THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE

Inbetween the main inscription text and the date ther is a bronze plaque that was added after the Second World War with the names of men who died in that war and the phrase For Peace and Freedom.

The rifleman is clothed in World War I battledress and stands with a with a rifle in his hands with an attached bayonet. The bayonet and rfile barrel were replaced in 2004.

Date the Monument or Memorial was built or dedicated: 11/11/1920 Private or Public Monument?: Government Name of the Private Organization or Government Entity that built this Monument: Calderdale Council Geographic Region where the Monument is located: Europe Website for this Monument: [Web Link] Physical Address of Monument: Corner of Rochdale Road and Oldham Road Ripponden, West Yorkshire United Kingdom Rate this waymark: Photo or photos will be uploaded.: yes

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