{"id":624,"date":"2016-05-24T15:20:24","date_gmt":"2016-05-24T14:20:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.stgilespontefract.org.uk\/?page_id=624"},"modified":"2025-11-21T14:43:09","modified_gmt":"2025-11-21T14:43:09","slug":"memorials","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cofe-pontefract.co.uk\/st-giles\/about-us\/history\/memorials\/","title":{"rendered":"Memorials"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Learn more about the Memorials at St Giles&#8217; Church with the help of the documents listed below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em><strong>Please Note:<\/strong> Depending on your settings, .doc files will be downloaded to your &#8220;Downloads&#8221; folder. whereas .pdf files may open in your web browser, but can still be downloaded if required.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Battle of the Somme<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">View the names of Pontefract men who were killed at the Battle of the Somme:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cofe-pontefract.co.uk\/st-giles\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/07\/The-Battle-of-the-Somme-names-2-web.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Battle of the Somme<\/a> (.pdf)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">St Giles&#8217; Church Memorials<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Click on these links to obtain more detailed information about some of our Memorials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cofe-pontefract.co.uk\/st-giles\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/11\/Miliatary-Memorials-Guide-2025.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Miliatary Memorials GuideD<\/a> (.pdf)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cofe-pontefract.co.uk\/st-giles\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/11\/Civic-Memorials-Guide-2025.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Civic Memorials Guide<\/a> (.pdf)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cofe-pontefract.co.uk\/st-giles\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/11\/St-Giles-Stained-Glass-Windows-Guide-2025.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">St Giles Stained Glass Windows Guide<\/a> (.pdf)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">The articles below were published in the church magazine but also appear in the above Guides, download and use if you wish.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cofe-pontefract.co.uk\/st-giles\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/05\/The-Story-of-Revd-J.Chistie.docx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Story of Rev&#8217;d J.Christie<\/a> (.doc)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cofe-pontefract.co.uk\/st-giles\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/05\/William-Lambe-Magazine-Article.doc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">William Lambe Magazine Article<\/a> (.doc)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a 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