Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Cross
- District
- Eden
- Town
- Castle Sowerby
- County
- Cumbria
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
- Ceremony
- Unveiled
Date: 5 April 1921
Attended by: Dean of York - Dedicated
Date: 5 April 1921
Attended by: Dean of York - Show More (1)
- Unveiled
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 3894
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Current location
On left hand side of path just inside gate from car park (not the field gate)
St Kentigern Churchyard
Castle Sowerby
Eden
Cumbria
CA11 0XU
England
OS Grid Ref: NY 38028 36132
Denomination: Church of England
- Description
- Stone latin cross set on a tapering plinth and rectangular stone base. Names in black lettering.
- Inscription
- 6 o'clock face: 1914 - 1918 / FELL IN THE GREAT WAR / (names) / "Called to a higher service." 9 o'clock face: (name) / 1946
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Bowes, James
Hodgson, John
Stobart, Tom
Trimble, John George
See details for all 4 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 3
Served and returned: 0
Died: 3
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Forename, surname
Order of information: Undefined - Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 1
Served and returned: 0
Died: 1
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Forename, surname
Order of information: Undefined
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Cross
Measurements: depth 100 mm, height 750 mm, width 380 mm
Materials: Granite - Plinth
Measurements: depth 300-230 mm, height 580 mm, width 600-450 mm
Materials: Granite - Base
Measurements: depth 460 mm, height 230 mm, width 770 mm
Materials: Granite
- Cross
- Listing information
- This memorial is not currently listed. Find out how to nominate this memorial for inclusion on the National Heritage List for England
- More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website
- Condition
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
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