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The Cenotaph lies between the Lord Nelson Inn and St. Mary's Church.  It was built in 1923 on land originally owned by The Lord Nelson where previously stood a smithy and blacksmith shop.
The Midgley & Luddenden War Memorial (also known as a Cenotaph, empty Tomb) lies between the Lord Nelson Inn and St. Mary's Church.  It was built in 1923 on land originally owned by The Lord Nelson where previously stood a smithy and blacksmith shop.


The Cenotaph includes a list of those men lost from the village in World War 1. Later a list of those lost in WW2 was added.
The Cenotaph includes a list of those men lost from the villages in World War 1. Later a list of those lost in WW2 was added.


But as part of the history of the Cenotaph, it is interesting to look at the various [[Rolls of Honour]] that preceeded it.
The commemoration of the servicemen and the villages War Dead is also reflected in the various [[Rolls of Honour]] that preceded the creation of the villages war memorial.
 
 
 
=== ROLLS OF HONOUR ===
 
At the outbreak of war, and probably as incentive to join up, many Rolls of honour were started.<br>
[[File:Pmy13.jpg|thumb|centre| Booth Congregational Church Roll of Honour]]
These would have originally been a handwritten list of the men who enrolled, like this one from Booth Congregational Church. This list was added to as the next man enlisted, we can find the war records for the third on the list, Frederick Greenwood from Ive House so we know he signed up in October 1915.
Likewise, the 35th man James Holmes was called up 2 years later in June 1917.
 
 
 
Likewise, the one from Providence Methodist Church in Midgley which now hangs in the Midgley Community Room. This too was added to as more men joined up. The first name on this list is Louis John Ackroyd from Well House, Midgley. He joined up on 8th Dec 1915 aged 17, he survived the war.
 
[[File:Midgley Providence ROH WW1 low res.jpg|thumb|center]]<br>
 
 
Many Rolls of honour were rewritten and embellished. The names put in alphabetical order. Here the regiment’s initials have been included to the right of each name.
And a symbol put against the names of the soldiers who lost their lives.<br>
 
WORK IN PROGRESS
 
 
 
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And for a nation perspective, please read about the work of Fabian Ware and the creation of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission which can be viewed [https://www.cwgc.org/who-we-are/our-story/the-creation-of-the-cwgc/ here].<br>


The creation of the War Cemeteries ultimately lead to the need for War Memorials in every town and village in the UK as most families who had lost loved ones didn't have the means to visit the war graves. Local focal points for remembrance were required.
 
The history of the Midgley and Luddenden War Memorial will be added here.
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[[File:Program_Page_1.png|center|]]
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'''Ceremony of Unveiling'''
<gallery>
File: Openning_Programme.pdf|Offical Programme
</gallery>
'''Newspaper Cuttings:'''
<gallery>
File: 1998-06-16_ec.pdf|Official Openning in April 29th, 1923
</gallery>

Latest revision as of 16:40, 2 December 2025

The Midgley & Luddenden War Memorial (also known as a Cenotaph, empty Tomb) lies between the Lord Nelson Inn and St. Mary's Church. It was built in 1923 on land originally owned by The Lord Nelson where previously stood a smithy and blacksmith shop.

The Cenotaph includes a list of those men lost from the villages in World War 1. Later a list of those lost in WW2 was added.

The commemoration of the servicemen and the villages War Dead is also reflected in the various Rolls of Honour that preceded the creation of the villages war memorial.


And for a nation perspective, please read about the work of Fabian Ware and the creation of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission which can be viewed here.

The creation of the War Cemeteries ultimately lead to the need for War Memorials in every town and village in the UK as most families who had lost loved ones didn't have the means to visit the war graves. Local focal points for remembrance were required.

The history of the Midgley and Luddenden War Memorial will be added here.

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