Memorials & monuments · Yorkshire & the Humber
Morley War Memorial, Scatcherd Park
Morley War Memorial, Scatcherd Park — Grade II listed building-listed memorial in england-yorkshire, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–45 min
About
Morley War Memorial, Scatcherd Park is a Grade II listed building-listed memorial in england-yorkshire, United Kingdom, registered on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE entry 1263207). Listed status protects buildings and structures of special architectural or historic interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for further details.
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Heritage listing
The Morley War Memorial is a British national war memorial situated in Scatcherd Park, Morley, Leeds, England. It was sculpted by Walter Henry Gilbert and cast by H.H. Martyn & Co., it was unveiled 21 May 1927 by Alderman Joseph Kirk and accepted by Mayor Alderman Thomas Marshall. The war memorial was added to the National Heritage List for England on 17 June 1986 as a Grade II listed structure. This memorial commemorates the residents of Morley who were killed in the First World War, with 453 names, and in the Second World War, with 110 names.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Morley War Memorial is a British national war memorial situated in Scatcherd Park, Morley, Leeds, England. It was sculpted by Walter Henry Gilbert and cast by H.H. Martyn & Co., it was unveiled 21 May 1927 by Alderman Joseph Kirk and accepted by Mayor Alderman Thomas Marshall. The war memorial was added to the National Heritage List for England on 17 June 1986 as a Grade II listed structure. This memorial commemorates the residents of Morley who were killed in the First World War, with 453 names, and in the Second World War, with 110 names. It was renovated in 2008 and rededicated 29 June the same year.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 53.7477, -1.6034
- Address
- Scatcherd Park, Morley, Leeds, England
- Opening
- |dedicated_to =
- Official site
- morleymarket.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q20127937 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Morley War Memorial, Scatcherd Park (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Morley War Memorial, Scatcherd Park?
- Morley War Memorial, Scatcherd Park is in Yorkshire & the Humber, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 53.7477°, -1.6034°.
- What are the opening hours for Morley War Memorial, Scatcherd Park?
- OpenStreetMap records opening hours as: |dedicated_to =. Check the official site to confirm seasonal changes.
- Is Morley War Memorial, Scatcherd Park a listed building?
- Morley War Memorial, Scatcherd Park carries the heritage designation "Grade II listed building" — a protective status under UK heritage law.