World War I Memorial Rifleman - Ripponden, UK
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N 53° 40.448 W 001° 56.551
30U E 569856 N 5947785
This stone carving of a World War I soldier in battledress forms part of the town's war memorial.
Waymark Code: WMV0FW
Location: Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 02/02/2017
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The memorial is sculpted from granite 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.
The soldier in battledress is facing to the side with his rifle in both hands, slightly raised and with a bayonet attached to the rifle.
It stands at the side of the hill between Rochdale Road and Oldham Road in a small memorial garden. The entrance to the garden is from Rochdale Road,the higher of the two roads.
Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: World War I Memorial soldier
Figure Type: Human
Artist Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: Unknown
Date created or placed or use 'Unknown' if not known: 11/11/1920
Materials used: Granite
Location: Not listed
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