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Alan Bramwell, a Pennine Horizons Digital Archive volunteer, photographed the poster and then spent many hours digitally restoring the image thus created. The finished image was framed and mounted at Wainsgate Chapel.

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The chapel was bought by Eddie Beasley for development into 2 houses. During his restoration work Eddie came across this memorial to the fallen soldiers from the chapel.

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West View Park is a Grade 2 listed building. H C McCrea and E Robinson proposed the park in 1894 at Highroad Well Moor and quarries. They bore the cost of the work on the proviso that it was maintained by the Council on completion. It was opened in…

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Situated on Smeakin Hill. Built to commemorate those from Wadsworth who wee killed in the First World War, 34 names. Six further names were added after the Second World War

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The War Memorial at Smeakin Hill to the 33 men of Wadsworth who lost their lives in the war of 1914 – 1918 was unveiled on 23rd September 1923 by Major Robert H. Barker.
Roughly based on Stoodley Pike, it is an obelisk 41 feet high (Stoodley is 120…

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Following vandalism a temporary repair was made, the memorial was unveiled with a new head on the soldier on 16th October 2011

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This photo shows the War Memorial in its original site adjacent to the A 646, it has subsequently been moved to Ellen Holme Park, Station Road, Luddenden Foot, and the site shown here is now shrouded in Rhododendrons.

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Unveiling the War Memorial at Mytholmroyd, 2nd July 1922. A brass band in attendance. Red Acre gas works can be seen on left. The inscription says: 75 men lost in the Great War. 75 tragic homes. 75 young women without a husband.

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Plaque from Mount Zion Primitive Methodist, Mytholmroyd now in St Michael’s, Mytholmroyd.

Memorial to the fallen and those who served in the two Great Wars, 1914-1918 and 1939-1945

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Memorial to cricket club members who died in WW1

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It is a memorial to those from the Wadsworth Parish who died in the two World Wars.

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1914-1919 - To Commemorate with Honour and Appreciation the Service of our Boys in the Great War. The 16 men in the inner panel gave their lives.
By Westerman, Todmorden AN 70081478

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The Garden of Remembrance and War Memorial in Centre Vale Park, which was unveiled on 9th October 1921. The area, which was originally the kitchen garden for Centre Vale Mansion, includes statuary by the sculptor Gilbert Bayes. Nearby is the statue…

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The house in the background is Grange Dene, This has been demolished and replace with three new buildings making the present Medical Centre of the same name.

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Seen here in its original location, this may well have been soon after the memorial was unveiled on 2nd July 1922. From a stereographic photograph.

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Seen here in its original setting and soon after the official unveiling on 2nd July 1922. From a stereographic photograph.

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The statue of the soldier has in part been replaced from the original seen here.

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An afternoon to celebrate the unveiling of the new head for the soldier on the war memorial at Mytholmroyd. Rev James Allison and local school children.
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