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Memorial details

Memorial type

District

Town

County

Country

Commemoration

First World War (1914-1918)

Maker

MESSRS BEATTIE & CO (Mason)

Ceremony

Unveiled
Date: 6 June 1920
Attended by: Revd Norman Salusbury, Vicar of Wigton

Lost

Not lost

WM Reference

3998

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Current location

St Andrew's Church
Off Brookside
Aikton
Allerdale
Cumbria
CA7 0HP
England

OS Grid Ref: NY 28241 52847
Denomination: Church of England

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Description

Plinth surmounted by rough hewn cross. Inscription carved on the front face of the plinth. Sheathed sword and helmet carved in relief on the front face of the plinth next to the names.

Inscription

IN HONOUR/ OF THE MEN/ OF THIS PARISH WHO FELL IN THE/ GREAT WAR/ 1914 - 1918/ (Names)/ "BE THOU FAITHFUL UNTO DEATH/ AND I WILL GIVE THEE A CROWN OF LIFE"

Inscription legible?

yes

Names on memorial

Bainbridge, Edward
Brown, John Joseph
Hewetson, Arthur
Hewetson, John Dixon
Lewis, Lawson
Lockhart, Isaac
Topping, Joseph
Watson, Joseph
See details for all 8 names

Commemorations

First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 8
Served and returned: 0
Died: 8
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Surname, forename, rank, regiment
Order of information: Rank

Components

Cross
Measurements: depth 150mm, height 1200mm, width 570mm
Materials: Granite
Plinth
Measurements: depth 400mm, height 1050mm, width 720mm
Materials: Stone
Base
Measurements: depth 700mm, height 200mm, width 920mm
Materials: Stone

Listing information

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Condition

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Costs

Site: Free
Memorial: £86 9s 0d

Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

Reference

Wigton Advertiser 12 June 1920/ page 3

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