War Memorial, Pontefract
The memorial is made of Scotch grey granite, all fine axed with the exception of the four panels which are polished. One panel bears the inscription ““The names of the dead are inscribed in the Roll of Honour kept among the archives of the Borough,” that on the opposite side is inscribed “To the memory of our Fallen Comrades, 1914-1918 1939 -1945” In the panels on the other two sides are the badges of the York and Lancaster and the Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry regiments, who garrisoned Pontefract Barracks Four steps lead up to the monument, which is surrounded by 12 granite pillars connected by 8 iron chains, all mounted on a York stone plinth. Above the main four panels are two ornamental cornices, over which are four wreath stones, each bearing a bronze laurel wreath, surmounted by a large dome, at the top of which is a four-way cross. The Memorial was erected at a cost of £1230 funded by public subscription and was constructed by E. Raynor & Sons of Woodlesford. It was unveiled by Brigadier-General C.B. Ingham Brooke C.M.G., D.S.O and Richard Husband the Mayor. of Pontefract on Thursday 27th September 1923 at Town End in front of the Robin Hood Pub. It was moved from Wakefield Road to its present location at Cornmarket when Jubilee Way was built in 1977. The New Inn was also demolished at this time. The original columns were removed at some time and they were repurposed at Pontefract Park Lake. Recently they have been reinstalled to the memorial in its present location hower some were missing so had to be remade. it is suspected that at least 2 are in local gardens. The roll of honour is kept in the towns library and a new page of the book is turned every day.
War Memorial, Pontefract
The memorial is made of Scotch grey granite, all fine axed with the exception of the four panels which are polished. One panel bears the inscription ““The names of the dead are inscribed in the Roll of Honour kept among the archives of the Borough,” that on the opposite side is inscribed “To the memory of our Fallen Comrades, 1914-1918 1939 -1945” In the panels on the other two sides are the badges of the York and Lancaster and the Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry regiments, who garrisoned Pontefract Barracks Four steps lead up to the monument, which is surrounded by 12 granite pillars connected by 8 iron chains, all mounted on a York stone plinth. Above the main four panels are two ornamental cornices, over which are four wreath stones, each bearing a bronze laurel wreath, surmounted by a large dome, at the top of which is a four-way cross. The Memorial was erected at a cost of £1230 funded by public subscription and was constructed by E. Raynor & Sons of Woodlesford. It was unveiled by Brigadier-General C.B. Ingham Brooke C.M.G., D.S.O and Richard Husband the Mayor. of Pontefract on Thursday 27th September 1923 at Town End in front of the Robin Hood Pub. It was moved from Wakefield Road to its present location at Cornmarket when Jubilee Way was built in 1977. The New Inn was also demolished at this time. The original columns were removed at some time and they were repurposed at Pontefract Park Lake. Recently they have been reinstalled to the memorial in its present location hower some were missing so had to be remade. it is suspected that at least 2 are in local gardens. The roll of honour is kept in the towns library and a new page of the book is turned every day.