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

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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
Components
  • Roll of honour
    Measurements: depth <5mm, height 655mm, width 385mm
    Materials: Parchment
  • Frame
    Measurements: depth 20mm, height 805mm, width 530mm
    Materials: Wood, Glass
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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