There are seven colours of the Duke Of Wellington's Regiment laid up in Huddersfield Parish Church. Each one Commemorates a battle:

6th West Yorkshire Rifle Volunteers
Presented 28 March 1868
Laid up on 18 October 1936

2/5th Battalion
Presented 1921
Laid upon 18 October 1936

Duke of Wellington’s Regiment, 7th Battalion
Presented on 18 September 1909
Laid up on 8 July 1956

Duke of Wellington’s Regiment, 5th Battalion
Presented on 19 June 1909
Laid up on 20 October 1957

The Colours were taken down, to be stored in a specially commissioned oak cabinet, against the north wall of the church on Wednesday 16 April 2008.

 

The significance of
Regimental Colours:

From an address given by Canon Horan, Vicar of Huddersfield, in 1956:

‘…for forty-seven years these Colours have symbolised something very real, true and important – courage, service, loyalty and chivalry. But what is more important, they have represented faith, hope and love. Colours are the very soul of a regiment.

Colours have been a rallying point for a regiment. Therefore how important it is that the Colours should be brought to what is a rallying point for all the church; the rallying point where all fighting against wrong and evil things in the world is gathered.’

If you would like to find out more about the regimental Colours we can post you further information – please send a donation towards our costs – and an A4 self addressed envelope to the Parish Office, Huddersfield Parish Church, Byram Street, Huddersfield, HD1 1BU.