Sir James Hill Baronet And Lady Hill - Allerton, UK
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This memorial stone commemorates Sir James Hill and Lady Hill who donated the land that forms Ladyhill Park.
Waymark Code: WMV3J0
Location: Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 02/17/2017
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The stone is near to the entrance of Ladyhill Park behind a First World War Memorial. The war memorial was unveiled by Sir James Hill in 1922.
This entrance to the park is at its highest point and the memorial stone looks out over the rest of park.
Sir James Hill was the founder and head of Sir James Hill & Sons, wool merchants, and Liberal Member of Parliament for Bradford Central.
The inscription on the memorial stone is as follows.
GARDEN OF REMEMBRANCE
ERECTED
BY THE INHABITANTS OF ALLERTON
AND DISTRICT
IN MEMORY OF
SIR JAMES HILL BART LADY HILL
JAN 17 1936 JUN 21 1936
AND AS A TOKEN OF GRATITUDE FOR
THE SPLENDID GIFT OF THIS PARK