War Memorial
War Memorial
War Memorial
War Memorial
War Memorial
War Memorial
War Memorial
War Memorial
War Memorial
War Memorial
War Memorial
War Memorial

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An arched entrance gateway with gates and plaques on both gate pillars surmounted by dates, each contained in wreaths. The plaques are decorated with Tudor roses.
Title

War Memorial

Date

1922

Medium

stone

Measurements

H 304 x W 853 x D 120 cm

Accession number

ST13_SB_S017

Work type

War memorial

Owner

Leek Town Council

Custodian

Leek Town Council

Work status

extant

Unveiling date

5th November 1922

Inscription description

top: PRO PATRIA / 1914 - 1919; left-hand side: TO THE MEMORY OF THE / FOLLOWING RESIDENTS OF / BALL HAYE GREEN / WHO LAID DOWN THEIR LIVES / IN THE / EUROPEAN WAR / (NAMES) / THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE / AND / IN HONOUR OF THOSE RESIDENTS / WHO SERVED THEIR COUNTRY / (NAMES); right-hand side: SERVED / (NAMES)

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Located at

Ball Haye Green, Leek

ST13 6PP

Located in front of Ball Haye Green Recreation Ground.