LEARN: War memorial
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Keighley war memorial is a composite piece. A bronze victory figure stands atop a stone obelisk. At the sides are bronze figures of a sailor and soldier and a bronze plaque. The memorial is on a raised stone platform in Town Hall Square. It is grade II listed and is in Keighley town centre conservation area.
This clip is a brief history of the memorial by local historian, the late Ian Dewhirst.
Keighley War Memorial History with Ian Dewhirst https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ay5piHBYSlI&ab_channel=ScottCoulthard
