This book by Graham Shutt – ex-teacher at Prince Henry’s Grammar School – lists, describes and tells the story of Otley’s Military Memorials.
In addition to the 95 graves and memorials in Otley Cemetery, there are 31 other memorials. It is surprising that there are not more. In both World Wars many men who worked in the printing engineering factories the leather industry, the paper mill and the textiles industries joined the forces and were killed, but the only ‘industrial’ memorial is in Grove Hill Park, donated by the Otley Mills companies of Ackroyd’s and Duncan-Barraclough. The only ‘educational’ memorial is the 1939-1945 plaque at Prince Henry’s Grammar School. Thirty-five ex-pupils of the Otley National School were killed in the First World War, but there is no known memorial.
The Memorial Garden War Memorial was dedicated in 1956 in tribute to the fallen in the Second World War. In August 1966 the Memorial Cross, sited originally in the Parish Churchyard was moved to the Memorial Garden. The Cross was dedicated to the fallen in the First World War. There was no Civic First World War Memorial in Otley, making it one of the few towns without one.
This book by Graham Shutt – ex-teacher at Prince Henry’s Grammar School – lists, describes and tells the story of Otley’s Military Memorials.
In addition to the 95 graves and memorials in Otley Cemetery, there are 31 other memorials. It is surprising that there are not more. In both World Wars many men who worked in the printing engineering factories the leather industry, the paper mill and the textiles industries joined the forces and were killed, but the only ‘industrial’ memorial is in Grove Hill Park, donated by the Otley Mills companies of Ackroyd’s and Duncan-Barraclough. The only ‘educational’ memorial is the 1939-1945 plaque at Prince Henry’s Grammar School. Thirty-five ex-pupils of the Otley National School were killed in the First World War, but there is no known memorial.
The Memorial Garden War Memorial was dedicated in 1956 in tribute to the fallen in the Second World War. In August 1966 the Memorial Cross, sited originally in the Parish Churchyard was moved to the Memorial Garden. The Cross was dedicated to the fallen in the First World War. There was no Civic First World War Memorial in Otley, making it one of the few towns without one.
