Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Allerdale
Town
Workington
County
Cumbria
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 4 September 1921
    Attended by: Lieutenant Colonel J H Dudgeon VD
  • Dedicated
    Date: 4 September 1921
    Attended by: Rev J R Croft MA Honorary C F, Vicar of Workington St John
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Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
4079

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Current location

Not currently on public display
St Michael's Church
Falcon Place
Workington
Allerdale
Cumbria
CA14 2EZ
England

OS Grid Ref: NX 99728 28958
Denomination: Undefined

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Previous locations
  • 2021
    Holy Trinity Church
    West Seaton
    Northside
    Workington
    Allerdale
    Cumbria
    CA14 1BD
    England

    OS Grid Ref: NX 99964 29783
    Denomination: Church of England
Description
Rectangular cream coloured tablet inset mounted to dark backboard. Inscription at top and names for First World War in two columns below. Inscription and names for Second World War at bottom. The tablet features a decorative incised laurel and foliate border. Two supporting corbels at base of backboard. The memorial also covers Siddick and Barepot.
Inscription
TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN LOVING AND GRATEFUL MEMORY /OF THE MEN OF THIS PARISH WHO GAVE/ THEIR LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1918/ THAT OTHERS MIGHT LIVE IN FREEDOM/ LET THOSE WHO COME AFTER SEE TO IT / THAT THERE NAMES ARE NOT FORGOTTEN/ (Names) / GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS THAT A / MAN MAY LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS/ 1939 - 1945/ (Names)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Cockton, John
Copeland, J Herbert
Craine, Joseph H
Crosthwaite, Harry
Curwen, Thomas
Davidson, Ernest
Forster, John W
Gibson, James
Guest, Leonard G
Holmes, John
See details for all 33 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 30
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 30
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, forenames
    Order of information: surname
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 3
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 3
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, forenames
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Tablet
    Measurements: depth 40 mm, height 1935 mm, width 1020 mm
    Materials: Marble - White
  • Backboard
    Measurements: depth 30 mm, height 2200 mm, width 1220 mm
    Materials: Slate
Listing information
Condition
History
November 2019- Pastoral scheme issued for conversion to a private house; June 2017- church for sale for £75,000; Church closed 18th September 2016.
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Responsibility
The Church Commissioners
Reference
  • West Cumberland Times 7 September 1921 page 1e, for the dedication
  • A BRIEF ROLL OF HONOUR- it will be noticed that there are several errors and at least one omission from the memorial. This is a guide, there is much more work to do on this- some from offline sources- WEST SEATON (NORTHSIDE) CHURCH-TRANSCRIPTION TO THE GLORY OF GOD/AND IN LOVING AND GRATEFUL MEMORY/OF THE MEN OF THIS PARISH WHO GAVE/THEIR LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1918/THAT OTHERS LIGHT LIVE IN FREEDOM/LET THOSE WHO COME AFTER SEE TO IT/THAT THEIR NAMES ARE NOT FORGOTTEN . Column 1 JAMES HERBERT COPELAND Lance Corporal Copeland, 13877, 11th Borders, was killed in action on 6 June 1916. He lived at 85 Northside JOSEPH H CRAINE Private Craine, 241174, 7th Border Regiment, died on 2 June 1918 aged 23. He was the son of Philip Alfred and Jane Craine of Dock House, Workington He is buried in grave II L25 at Auchonvillers Military Cemeteery, France HARRY CROSTHWAITE Private Crosthwaite, 12517 of 8th Border Regiment was killed in action between 23 and 24 March 1918 aged 20 He was son of Joseph and Annie Crosthwaite of 99 Northside He is buried in grave III J 66 of Dernancourt Communal Cemetery Extension, France THOMAS CURWEN Private Curwen, 14638, of 7th Border Regiment was killed in action on 15 February 1916 aged 20. He was the son of Mrs Elizabeth Curwen of 36 Middle Row, Northside ERNEST EDWARD DAVIDSON Sapper Davidson, 148376 of the Royal Engineers was killed in action on 12 October 1917. He lived at 10 Oldside JAMES GIBSON Lance Corporal Gibson, 24460, Royal Welsh Fusiliers, was killed in action on 19 July 1916. He lived at Barepot Crossings LEONARD G GUEST Private Guest, 26931 of 11th Border Regiment, died from wounds on 12 July 1917. He lived at Spring Bank, Northside JOHN HOLMES Lance Corporal Holmes, 6150 of 2nd Border Regiment, was killed in action on 4 July 1916. He lived at 84 Northside HAROLD HOODLESS Private Hoodless, 2267 of 5th Border Regiment was killed in action on 30 September 1916. He lived at 47 Siddick JAMES CHARTERS IRVINE Private Irvine, 6192 of 2nd Border Regiment died from wounds on 16 March 1915. He lived at 95 Back Row, Northside JAMES IVISON Private Ivison, 2269, of 5th Border Regiment was killed in action on 10 June 1916. He lived at 78 Siddick. NORMAN JOHNSON [or Johnston] Rifleman Johnston, 228812, Monmouthshire Regiment, was killed in action on 8 October 1918. He lived at 1 Siddick Villas. JAMES BOWES JOHNSTONE [or Johnston] Gunner Johnston, 3042, of HMS President III was lost at sea on 20 December 1917. He lived at 32 Frazer Street, Workington OSBORNE M LEWIS Private Lewis, 15264, of 11th Border Regiment, was killed in action on 1 July 1916. He lived at Glenfield House, Barepot Column 2 JOHN HENRY LINTON Lance Corporal Linton., 7740, 9th London Regiment, was killed in action on 26 December 1916. He lived at 24 North Watt Street, Workington CHARLES MCFADDEN Corporal McFadden, 40407,Border Regiment, died of wounds on 4 May 1917. He lived at 9 Barepot ROBERT MCFADDEN Able Seaman, Z1902 of the Collingwood Battalion, RNVR, was killed in action on 4 June 1915. He lived at 134 Vulcans Lane, Workington SAMUEL MCFADDEN Able Seaman, Z1901 of the Collingwood Battalion, RNVR, was killed in action on 4 June 1915. He lived at 12 Front Row, Northside. ANDREW MCKEE Private McKee, 3287, 2nd South Lancashire Regiment, was killed in action on 4 February 1915. He lived at Brick Row, Northside ISAAC MESSENGER Private Messenger, 3870, 2nd Border Regiment, was killed in action on 16 May 1915. He lived at 34 High Brow Top, Workington ARTHUR HOLMAN MITCHELL Private Mitchell, 91055, King’s Liverpool Regiment, died of wounds on 16 October 1918. He lived at 3 Front Row, Northside HENRY CYRIL PECKER Second Lieutenant Pecker, Royal Scots, was killed in action, on 30 April 1915. He lived at Derwent View. His brother, Francis George, Acting Captain, Royal Scots, died of wounds on 1 June 1917. He is NOT commemorated on this memorial THOMAS PHILLIPS Private Phillips, 10042, Worcestershire Regiment, was killed in action on 25 September 1917. He lived at 55 Northside JAMES WILLIAM SAULTERS Private Saulters, 51468, East Yorkshire Regiment, was killed in action on 27 October 1918. He lived at 8 Front Row, Northside THOMAS SHEPHERD [or Sheppard] Corporal Sheppard, 3873 1st Border Regiment, was killed in action on 1 June 1915. He lived at 50 Middle Row, Northside FRANK SPRING Private Spring, 148483, Machine Gun Corps, was killed in action on 22 October 1918. He lived at 81 Northside WILLIE STEPHENSON Sapper Stephenson, 44286, Royal Engineers, was killed in action on 13 October 1916. He lived at 26 Mason Street, Workington NATHAN TEMPLETON Private Templeton, 15828, 8th Border Regiment, was killed in action on 3 July 1916. He lived at 92 Northside JOHN WILLIAM THIRLWELL Private Thirlwell, 18926, 1st Border Regiment was killed in action on 14 July 1916. He lived at 45 Senhouse Street, Siddick. 1939-1945 THOMAS LINTON Seaman Thomas Linton, LT/KX 101342 of the Royal Naval Patrol Service was lost at sea on HM Trawler Thuringia on 28 May 1940, aged 20. He had been born on 3 June 1919 He lived at Brick Row, Northside, Workington. He was the son of Henry and Ruth M Linton (nee Holmes, married 1917). He is commemorated on the Lowestoft Naval Memorial. JOHN COCKTON Lance Corporal John Cockton, 2618085 of the 5th Battalion Grenadier Guards died in Tunisia on 30 April 1943 aged 26 He lived at Northside, Workington. He was the son of Nicholas A and Minnie M Cockton and the husband of Lilian (nee Parkinson-married 1942.) He is buried in grave V G 16 at Massicault War Cemetery, Tunisia. Lilian remarried William Croall in 1950. They had 2 children-Margaret A in 1950 and William in 1952 JOHN W FORSTER Corporal John William Forster, 3594724, of the West Yorkshire Regiment, died in India on 7 June 1944, aged 35. He was the son of Samuel and Blanche Forster and the husband of Marion (nee Gardiner, born 22 May 1914 married in the Carlisle area in 1933) The Borough Roll of Honour has his address as Salterbeck. In 1939 they lived at 25 Shore Road, Workington He is buried in grave 3G7 at Imphal War Cemetery They had 5 children- Heather B 1934 Maureen 1937 Patricia and Sheila born 24 July 1939 June 1942 Marion remarried and became James Menhams in 1946. She died in 1977 There were further children- James B in 1949 (died an infant) and James M in 1951

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