Memorial details

Memorial type
Cross
District
Copeland
Town
Beckermet/Thornhill
County
Cumbria
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Maker
Mr Smith, Monumental Mason of Whitehaven (Mason)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 29 August 1920
    Attended by: Mr J R Atkinson, Chairman of Beckermet Parish Council
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
13036

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Current location

Beckermet Cemetery
A595/Beckermet north road junction
Beckermet/Thornhill
Copeland
Cumbria
CA22 2NX
England

OS Grid Ref: NY 01645 08007
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Stone Celtic cross surmounting two rough cut stone blocks, which form a plinth and a base. The dedication is on the cross. There is a pink granite tablet affixed to the 6 o'clock face of the plinth for WW1, and another pink granite tablet affixed to the 12 o'clock face for WW2. Both tablets have incised black lettering.
Inscription
IN/LASTING MEMORY/OF/THE MEN OF/ST JOHNS PARISH/AND/BECKERMET VILLAGE/WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR THEIR COUNTRY/IN THE GREAT WAR/1914-1918/[names] ALSO THOSE WHO FELL IN THE WORLD WAR/1939-1945/[names in two columns]
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Armstrong, W
Beattie, W H L
Bewsher, R
Blair, J E
Clarke, G
Cowley, F
Currie, W B
Dodgson, W
Glaister, H
Graves, W J
See details for all 35 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 15
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 15
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, initials of forenames
    Order of information: surname
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 20
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 20
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, initials of forenames
    Order of information: surname
Components
  • Cross
    Measurements: depth 170mm, height 1820mm, width 790mm
    Materials: Granite - Shap
  • Base
    Measurements: depth 840mm, height 300mm, width 930mm
    Materials: Stone
  • Plinth
    Measurements: depth 670mm, height 610mm, width 730mm
    Materials: Stone
  • First World War memorial
    Measurements: depth 5mm, height 510mm, width 645mm
    Materials: Granite - Pink
  • Second World War memorial
    Measurements: depth 5mm, height 500mm, width 640mm
    Materials: Granite - Pink
Listing information
  • Beckermet War Memorial
  • Grade II
  • This memorial is protected, and listed on the National Heritage List for England maintained by Historic England. View list entry
  • More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website
  • Historic England
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference
  • Whitehaven News 2 September 1920 page 6e
  • For much more detail about the death of Squadron Leader John Edward Blair (see also our reference 67603), and of a new (2017) memorial in Holland to him and his crew-mates: www.edp24.co.uk/news/international-appeal-to-find-relatives-of-second-world-war-norwich-airman-sgt-sidney-smith-for-dutch-memorial-unveiling-1-4784618

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