Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Roll of honour or book of remembrance
- District
- South Lakeland
- Town
- Rusland
- County
- Cumbria
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 4147
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Current location
St Paul's Church
Rusland
South Lakeland
Cumbria
LA12 8JT
England
OS Grid Ref: SD 33844 89648
Denomination: Church of England
- Description
- Wooden framed roll of honour with a wreath above under the dedication, and small shields down either side. The lettering is in black with red capitals and the fallen marked with a cross.
- Inscription
- 1914 1918 TO HOLD IN/ HONOURABLE REMEMBRANCE/ THE NAMES OF/ THE MEN OF RUSLAND/ WHO TOOK SERVICE WITH HIS MAJESTY'S FORCES FOR THE DEFENCE OF THE/ REALM AND THE DEFEAT OF THE KING'S ENEMIES IN THE GREAT WAR/ (Names)
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Archibald, Myles Falcon Downes
Barnes, James
Bell, John
Benson, Robert
Brockbank, Ernest
Burns, Hector
Burns, John Edward
Burns, Maurice Wilson
Burns, Tyson Lindsay
Coward, Richard
See details for all 34 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 34
Served and returned: 30
Died: 4
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname,forename
Order of information: surname
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Roll of honour
Measurements: depth <5mm, height 655mm, width 385mm
Materials: Parchment - Frame
Measurements: depth 20mm, height 805mm, width 530mm
Materials: Wood, Glass
- Roll of honour
- 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
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
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