Memorial details

Memorial type
Roll of honour or book of remembrance
District
Eden
Town
Skelton
County
Cumbria
Country
England
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
3122

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Current location

St Michael & All Angels Church
Skelton
Eden
Cumbria
CA11 9TE
England

OS Grid Ref: NY 43952 35421
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Paper Roll of Honour in glazed wooden frame
Inscription
Skelton Parish/Roll of/Honour They died in War that we/might live in peace/They shall not grow old as we that are left grow old. Age shall not weary them/as the young condemn. At the going down of the sun/We will remember them/1939-1945/ Died/[names] Served/[names]
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Ainsworth, Ga
Airey, Herbert Harrison
Ashbridge, G
Ashbridge, Th
Atkinson, H
Atkinson, Martha
Bainbridge, J
Bainbridge, Thomas William
Barton, H
Bell, Ge
See details for all 45 names
Commemorations
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 45
    Served and returned: 40
    Died: 5
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname,forename
    Order of information: surname
Components
  • Roll of honour
    Measurements: height 480MM, width 650MM
    Materials: Paper
  • Frame
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Wood, Glass
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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