Memorial details

Memorial type
Cross
District
Copeland
Town
Cleator Moor
County
Cumbria
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 16 April 1922
    Attended by: Colonel D J Mason DSO
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
3950

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Current location

In the churchyard behind East window of church.
St John's Church
Leconfield Street/Crossfield Road junction
Cleator Moor
Copeland
Cumbria
CA25 5QA
England

OS Grid Ref: NY 01498 15331
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Pink granite Celtic cross with supplementary WW2 pink granite tablet placed on a raised enclosure of pink granite. The enclosure has 8 blind granite posts at the corner and centre of each side. The WW1 memorial is on the tapered pink granite plinth, with names on all 4 sides and the dedication at the base of the cross on the 6 o'clock (road) face.
Inscription
East face: FOR GOD, KING AND COUNTRY / 1914-1918 / (names) West face: (Names) North face: (Names) South face: (Names) Tablet at base: IN GRACIOUS MEMORY OF / OUR GLORIOUS DEAD / 1939-1945
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Armstrong, J T
Barker, J
Baxter, R P
Bewley, J
Birkett, D F
Black, A H
Black, J
Black, J I
Blair, C
Bland, J
See details for all 85 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 85
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 85
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Surname, initials of forenames, decorations
    Order of information: surname
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 0
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 0
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Undefined
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Cross
    Measurements: depth 250 mm, height 2830 mm, width 450 mm
    Materials: Granite - Peterhead
  • Base
    Measurements: depth 980 mm, height 170 mm, width 1260 mm
    Materials: Granite - Peterhead
  • Plinth
    Measurements: depth 780 mm, height 860 mm, width 1200 mm
    Materials: Granite - Peterhead
  • Second World War memorial
    Measurements: depth 330 mm, height 180 mm, width 600 mm
    Materials: Granite
  • Gate posts
    Measurements: depth 300 mm, height 250 mm, width 300 mm
    Materials: Granite - Peterhead
Listing information
  • Cleator Moor 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
  • West Cumberland Times 22/4/1922 page 3g

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