Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Church Fabric / Fitting: Bible or prayer book
- District
- Barrow In Furness
- Town
- Barrow-in-Furness
- County
- Cumbria
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- Second World War (1939-1945), Second World War - civilians, First World War (1914-1918)
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 4106
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Current location
St John the Evangelist Church
Barrow Island
Island Road
Barrow-in-Furness
Barrow In Furness
Cumbria
LA14 2SR
England
OS Grid Ref: SD 19782 68232
Denomination: Church of England
- Description
- Lectern Bible with dedicatory inscription in the flyleaf and illuminated lettering
- Inscription
- THIS LECTERN BIBLE/WAS PRESENTED BY/WOMEN’S VOLUNTARY SERVICE (BARROW ISLAND BRANCH) TO THE GLORY OF GOD/IN MEMORY OF THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS OF/ST JOHN’S PARISH, WHO GAVE/THEIR LIVES IN THE SECOND GREAT WAR/1939-1945/[names in 2 columns]/WORLD WAR ONE 1914-1918/[names in 3 columns]
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Allan, A
Armstrong, Edward
Arthur, D
Banks, G
Beck, Wilfred
Bennie, W
Bently, A
Bett, T
Burns, J
Campbell, C
See details for all 122 names - Commemorations
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 32
Served and returned: 0
Died: 42
Exact count: yes
Information shown: regiment,forename, surname
Order of information: surname - Second World War - civilians
Total names on memorial: 11
Served and returned: 0
Died: 11
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname, forename, service
Order of information: Undefined - First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 79
Served and returned: 0
Died: 79
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname, initials of forenames
Order of information: surname
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Components
- Book
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Parchment
- Book
- Listing information
- This memorial is not currently listed. Find out how to nominate this memorial for inclusion on the National Heritage List for England
- More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website
- Condition
- Barrow Island Bible
- WMO ID: 174578
- Condition: Undefined [last updated on 26-04-2018]
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- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Sponsorship
- Private
- Responsibility
- PCC & Churchwardens of the Parish
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