Memorial details

Memorial type
Composite
District
Allerdale
Town
Maryport
County
Cumbria
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945), Second World War - civilians
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 20 November 1921
    Attended by: Lieutenant Colonel GJ Pocklington Senhouse
  • Dedicated
    Date: 11 November 1951
    Attended by: Rev DG Blake, Vicar of Maryport
  • Unveiled
    Date: 11 November 1951
    Attended by: Colonel JG Pocklington Senhouse
  • Dedicated
    Date: 20 November 1921
    Attended by: Revd J A Richards
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Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
4055

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Current location

Memorial Gardens
Netherhall Corner
Maryport
Allerdale
Cumbria
CA15 6LL
England

OS Grid Ref: NY 03832 36545
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Red Sandstone wall on three sides of a square with three identical Bronze plaques. The Park gates and railings are also part of the memorial. There is also a separate Celtic Cross of Red Granite-on each side high up is a sword of relief, representative of victory and right. An obelisk was later added to the site to commemorate those who fought in the Second World War. Two stepped square base surmounted by obelisk. Inscription in black lettering and carved wreath at the top of the front face. A separate plaque to E B Smith was also added. The tank presented to the town in 1920 was in one corner of the gardens
Inscription
Cross: THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE/[names in 3 columns on each of 3 plaques] Obelisk: SIDE ONE: 1939 - 1945/ ALSO, SEPARATE PLAQUE: EB SMITH, VC, DCM SIDE TWO: (NAMES)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Aitkens, C
Alderson, W B
Allison, W A
Andrawartha, W
Andrews, R
Archer, K
Armstrong, J
Armstrong, S
Armstrong, T
Ashbridge, T S
See details for all 368 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 276
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 276
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname,initials of forenames,decorations
    Order of information: surname
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 91
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 91
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Surname, initials of forenames, decorations
    Order of information: Alphabetically by surname
  • Second World War - civilians
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Surname, initials of forenames
    Order of information: W J M Thompson who was lost on the MV Fishpool- see image of memorial at Rothesay Cemetery, Scotland
Components
  • Gates
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Wrought Iron
  • Plaques / Panels with names
    Measurements: height 1125MM, width 600MM
    Materials: Bronze
  • Wall
    Measurements: depth 500MM, height 2150MM, width 5400MM
    Materials: Stone - Sandstone
  • Trophy / Relic
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Granite
  • Obelisk
    Measurements: depth 500mm, height 1900mm, width 500mm
    Materials: Undefined
Listing information
Condition
Costs

Site: NIL-Given by the Senhouse Family
Comments: Contractors work to lower the high boundary wall, make new curtain wall for the tablets and new carriage drive etc by Mr W Marshall £785; Gates & Railings by J Wharton & Son for £224/10; Tablets for £223/15 from Nash & Hull Ltd; Cross of Sacrifice from HH Martyn & Co for £520 + 120 erection
Memorial: £1853

Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Responsibility
Maryport Urban District Council (Allerdale Borough Council since 1974)
Reference
  • West Cumberland Times 26/2/1921 page 2g
  • West Cumberland Times 14 November 1951 page 1a
  • Whitehaven News 17/7/1924 page 3e- for the suicide of John Over on 10/7/1924 who had never recovered from the effects of shell shock incurred on the war. The inquest agreed that it was clearly "the aftermath of war preying on his mind"
  • West Cumberland Times 23/11/1921 page 4a-c

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