Heritage Silkstone

  SILKSTONE WAR MEMORIAL Fund raising began in 1919 to provide Silkstone with its’ memorial to honour the fallen of the Great War, and it was on 8 th Oct 1922 that it was unveiled in a ceremony attended by military officers, ex-servicemen, religious figures, the village band and hundreds more who attended to pay their respects. A number of fundraising events including garden parties, teas and socials, whist drives and concerts plus house to house collections and donations from local businesses and dignitaries had raised the necessary funds. The total cost of providing the memorial was £396 15s 3d which included £347 16s to local contractor Albert Edward Gelder to supply and erect the memorial. There was a deficit of about £30 which was paid into the funds by JE Cowcill. The memorial was situated on the corner of the churchyard, and built into the old church walls opposite the road to Cawthorne. For almost 50 years Armistice Day would be commemorated on the roadside and the s...