Post WWII Memorial - Bradford, UK
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N 53° 47.478 W 001° 45.385
30U E 581922 N 5961019
This war memorial is dedicated to people from the city of Bradford who have died in active service since the end of World War II.
Waymark Code: WMJHZ4
Location: Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 11/22/2013
Views: 1
It is situated in Bradford's memorial gardens behind the World War I cenotaph and near to a statue of Queen Victoria. It was erected in time for the Annual Service of Remembrance in 2013. At the moment there is a marked difference in the colour of the stone but it is anticipated that the stone will change colour over time to match that of the statue.
The memorial was proposed by by the widow of Sergeant Peter Rayner, who died in Afghanistan in 2010.
Bradford Council worked with the Royal British Legion on the design.
The names on the memorial are as follows.
| FUS | KEENAN R M | 1951 |
| BDSM | EVANS G F | 1955 |
| MNE | WHITHAM D G | 1958 |
| DVR | JUBB L | 1972 |
| 2 LT | FAWLEY H R | 1974 |
| CPL | METCALFE I | 1988 |
| FLT LT | STEAD D K | 2005 |
| PTE | BELL M S G | 2011 |
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| PTE | SUGDEN R M | 1951 |
| LCPL | TODD G A | 1955 |
| MNE | POWELL F S | 1962 |
| CAPT | YOUNG J H | 1972 |
| PTE | CARROLL L W | 1974 |
| PTE | BEETHAM S J | 1988 |
| SGT | HICKEY C I | 2005 |
| PTE | KERSHAW C A | 2012 |
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| MNE | JENNINGS F | 1954 |
| PTE | HINDLE M J | 1956 |
| TPR | KNIPE G | 1972 |
| GNR | BATES K | 1974 |
| PTE | CROFT A M | 2002 |
| SPR | ROSSI J P | 2009 |
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| SIG | PARKINSON H B | 1954 |
| PTE | HUDSON R | 1956 |
| TPR | LAWLOR M P | 1966 |
| LCPL | HARKER C | 1972 |
| LBDR | WALLER K M | 1982 |
| SGT | ROBERTS S M | 2003 |
| SGT | RAYNER P A | 2010 |
Type of Memorial: Non-Specific Memorial
In Honor Of: There is no text on the memorial like this - just a list of names
Marker Text:
LEST WE FORGET
Who Put it Here?: Bradford City Council in conjunction with Royal British Legion
Description of Memorial:
It consists of a stone wall decorated by specialist craftsman, Jonathan Albutt. It has the phrase 'LEST WE FORGET' carved in large letters at the top of the wall which is flanked with the Bradford Coat of Arms on the left side and the Joint Services crest, depicting air, land and sea, on the right side. On each side of the bottom of the wall is a carving of a rose, the symbol of the County of Yorkshire.
The names of the fallen have been carved in 4 blocks with a total of 29 names.
Wars mentioned (Multi-war only): Not listed
Date of dedication: Not listed
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