SOWERBY
CRIMEAN WAR MEMORIAL
Crimean - Detailed
information
Compiled and copyright © Alan Longbottom 2010
The
memorial is located in the North aisle of St Peters Church, Sowerby.
It takes the form of a white marble tablet with cornice mounted on to
a triangular headed, grey slate, backboard with the inscription in black
lettering adorned with cannon and cannonballs, draped flag and sheathed
sword carved in relief at the top. There are ten names listed. Although
the names are listed by unitm they have been sorted here into alphabetical
order for ease of research and reading.
Extract
From The Halifax Guardian Almanac 1911 page 21-22
St
Peter's Church Sowerby near Halifax
The first service in the present church was held on the 3rd January
1763, this being the 3rd church on the site.
Crimean Soldiers' Memorial
Several Sowerby young men fought for their country in the Crimean War,
and ten of these laid down their lives. A suitable marble tablet to
their memory was erected in the Church by subscription on the 7th September
1855, at a cost of £24.
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Sebastopol
Alma Balaklava, Inkerman
To the Memory of those brave men
from the township of
Sowerby
who laid down their lives
in the campaigns of 1854 and 1855
so triumphantly achieved for
the liberties of Europe.
BROWN |
William
|
95th
Regiment |
CRABTREE |
George
|
19th Regiment |
CROWTHER |
Eli
|
Grenadier
Guards |
GREENWOOD |
John
|
1st
Royals |
HELLOWELL |
James
|
20th
Regiment. Baptised 15 April 1827 in Sowerby, son of Abraham and
Sarah Hellowell. |
HOLROYDE |
Joseph
|
Royal
Marines |
SALTONSTALL |
Elijah
|
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Royal Fusiliers. In the 1851 census he was aged 17, a labourer,
born Sowerby, son of Elisha and Hannah Saltonstall, resident 1,
Fields, Halifax, Yorkshire. |
SHARP |
Daniel
|
47th
Regiment |
THORP |
Joseph
|
19th Regiment |
WADSWORTH |
Joseph
|
Corporal
5408, 3rd Battalion, Grenadier Guards. Severely wounded 5 November
1854 at The Battle of Inkermann. [The London Gazette Publication
11 December 1854 Issue: 21639 Page: 4033] |
“Thy
dead men shall live” - Isaiah xxvi 19
Erected by Subscription
Last updated
29 August, 2016
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