Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Cross
- District
- Eden
- Town
- Kirkoswald
- County
- Cumbria
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
- Maker
- Mr H Graves of Lazonby (Undefined)
Messrs Ficher of Great Salkeld and Clementson of Kirkoswald (Makers) - Ceremony
- Unveiled
Date: 26 December 1920
Attended by: Colonel T. Fetherstonhaugh - Rededicated
Date: 12 December 1948
Attended by: Undefined - Dedicated
Date: 26 December 1920
Attended by: Rev. R. Duncan, Vicar of Kirkoswald - Show More (2)
- Unveiled
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 2994
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Current location
Village Square
Kirkoswald
Eden
Cumbria
CA10 1BF
England
OS Grid Ref: NY 55494 41223
Denomination: Undefined
- Description
- BASE SURMOUNTED BY PLINTH SHAFT AND STYLISED CROSS. INSCRIPTION ON THE PLINTH, dedication and names are on bronze plaques-one for each conflict.
- Inscription
- 6 O’CLOCK face: On Sandstone Base 3: 1914-1918 On Sandstone Base 2: ENOUGH THAT VALOUR FILLS THE SPACE BETWEEN On Plinth:IN PROUD AND LOVING MEMORY OF/(WW1 NAMES) 9 O’CLOCK face: On Sandstone Base 3: 1939-1945 Plaque 1939-1945/IN PROUD AND LOVING MEMORY OF/[names]
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Baily, Roger Henry Johnson
Blacklock, Richard
Bradwell, Arnold Harvey
Breakwell, Thomas
Bulman, William H
Burn, Thomas Fredrich
Cass, William
Chambers, Thomas
Clementson, Alexander
Fawcett, Robert
See details for all 22 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 18
Served and returned: 0
Died: 18
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname,rank,forename
Order of information: surname - Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 4
Served and returned: 0
Died: 4
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname,rank,forename
Order of information: surname
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Cross
Measurements: depth 280mm, height c3000mm, width 280mm
Materials: Stone - Sandstone - Steps
Measurements: depth 3055mm, height 350mm, width 3055mm
Materials: Stone - Sandstone - Steps
Measurements: depth 2135mm, height 330mm, width 2135mm
Materials: Stone - Sandstone - Steps
Measurements: depth 1370mm, height 280mm, width 1370mm
Materials: Stone - Sandstone - Plaques
Measurements: depth 10mm, height 325mm, width 680mm
Materials: Bronze
- Cross
- Listing information
- Kirkoswald 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
- Condition
- Kirkoswald Village Memorial
- WMO ID: 172859
- Condition: Fair [last updated on 09-04-2019]
- Help update these details if the condition is wrong
- History
- Regularly checked, cleaned and minor repairs made.
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Sponsorship
- Public
Details: Public subscription for both the First and Second World War plaques. - Responsibility
- Kirkoswald Parish Council
- Reference
- Cumberland News 1/1/1921 page 8
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