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Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Copeland
Town
Seascale
County
Cumbria
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 17 June 1922
    Attended by: Lieutenant Colonel Highton
  • Dedicated
    Date: 17 June 1922
    Attended by: Revd J.W. Akam, Vicar
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Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
3918

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Current location

St Cuthbert's Church
Gosforth Road
Seascale
Copeland
Cumbria
CA20 1PU
England

OS Grid Ref: NY 03791 01127
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Reversed copper plate on oak background.
Inscription
SEASCALE PREPARATORY SCHOOL/ IN PROUD AND LOVING MEMORY OF OLD BOYS/ WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1918 (Names)/ CALLED TO HIGHER SERVICE
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Auld, J
Bowman, J
Butler, J
Butler, J
Campbell, M
Clark, N
Daggett, C
De Teissill, A
Dowding, G
Galrow, R
See details for all 21 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 21
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 21
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, initials of forenames
    Order of information: surname
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: depth 5mm, height 530mm, width 1170mm
    Materials: Copper
  • Backboard
    Measurements: depth 30mm, height 660mm, width 1270mm
    Materials: Wood - Oak
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference
  • West Cumberland Times 21/6/1922 page 3c

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