Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Cross
- District
- Allerdale
- Town
- Between Braithwaite and Portinscale (also covers Thornthwaite)
- County
- Cumbria
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
- Ceremony
- Dedicated
Date: 7 August 1921
Attended by: Revd GK Carpenter - Rededicated
Date: 8 August 1948
Attended by: Revd GK Carpenter, Vicar of Crosthwaite (Keswick) - Unveiled
Date: 7 August 1921
Attended by: Revd GK Carpenter - Show More (2)
- Dedicated
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 3990
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Current location
North Of A66
on the old Portinscale to Braithwaite Road
Between Braithwaite and Portinscale (also covers Thornthwaite)
Allerdale
Cumbria
CA12 5RS
England
OS Grid Ref: NY 24176 23684
Denomination: Undefined
- Description
- Celtic slate cross set on a tapering shaft, plinth and base. Dedication on the shaft with WW1 names on the plinth and WW2 names on an additional tablet attached to the base. The inscription is incised and blacked.
- Inscription
- IN MEMORY OF /THOSE FROM /THE ABOVE DERWENT/ WHO SERVED IN/ THE GREAT WAR /1914- 1918/ OF WHOM THE FOLLOWING/ GAVE THEIR LIVES/ (Names) 1939 - 1945/ (Names)
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Barnes, J
Barnes, Sarah
Birkett, J S
Brown, Get
Clark, A
Clark, J
Cockbain, W
Cook, P B W
Dixon, E
Dixon, P
See details for all 32 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 19
Served and returned: 0
Died: 19
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Initials, surname, award
Order of information: No apparent order - Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 13
Served and returned: 0
Died: 13
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Initials, surname
Order of information: No apparent order
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Base
Measurements: depth 1050mm, height 220mm, width 1405mm
Materials: Slate - Cross
Measurements: depth 1500mm, height 1980mm, width 610mm
Materials: Slate - Second World War memorial
Measurements: depth 25mm, height 240mm, width 980mm
Materials: Slate - Plinth
Measurements: depth 610mm-530m, height 400mm, width 870-790mm
Materials: Slate
- Base
- Listing information
- Above Derwent 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
- Above Derwent
- WMO ID: 167887
- Condition: Good [last updated on 30-11-2017]
- Help update these details if the condition is wrong
- Costs
Memorial: £150
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Reference
- Above Derwent Parish War Memorial: Those Who Gave Their Lives in the Great War 1914-1919, by Karen Roberts
- West Cumberland Times 11/8/1948 page 1g
- Page 4 of 'The Keswick Reminder' dated 5 August 1921, for the unveiling date.
- Keswick Reminder 6/8/1948 page 1c & 13/8/1948 page 1c
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