Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Cross
- District
- South Lakeland
- Town
- Chapel Stile, Langdale
- County
- Cumbria
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
- Maker
- Jonathan Stables of Ambleside (Architect)
- Ceremony
- Unveiled
Date: Sep 1920
Attended by: Mr FET Jones-Balme of High Close, Ambleside - Dedicated
Date: Sep 1920
Attended by: The Vicar - Show More (1)
- Unveiled
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 4225
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Current location
On path from entrance gate to church door
Holy Trinity Church
Chapel Stile
Langdale
South Lakeland
Cumbria
LA22 9JH
England
OS Grid Ref: NY 32086 05498
Denomination: Church of England
- Description
- Latin Cross (with celtic suggestions) on a 2 stage base, surmounting a wall bearing the WW1 inscription and names, with a pillar on either side. There is a separate WW2 tablet at the base of the wall. The whole memorial is made from Langdale slate.
- Inscription
- THE GREAT WAR 1914-1919/ This memorial bearing the names of Langdale men who fell in action/ died of wounds or other causes was erected by the Parisioners as a/ lasting record of their bravery, patriotism and devotion to the Empire/ (Names)
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Allonby, Stanley
Bowness, Thomas D
Brockbank, Frank
Earl, Percy
Hodgson, Joseph
Holme, Robert W
Holmes, George
Hughes, Evan J
Hutchinson, Sydney
Irwin, Alfred
See details for all 27 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 26
Served and returned: 0
Died: 26
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname, forenames
Order of information: surname - Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 5
Served and returned: 0
Died: 5
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname, forenames
Order of information: surname
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Cross
Measurements: depth 145mm, height 960mm, width 430mm
Materials: Slate - Westmoreland - Base
Measurements: depth 560mm, height 150mm, width 610mm
Materials: Slate - Westmoreland - Steps
Measurements: depth 355mm, height 130mm, width 405mm
Materials: Slate - Westmoreland - First World War memorial
Measurements: depth 170mm, height 790mm, width 1250mm
Materials: Slate - Westmoreland - Pillar
Measurements: depth 410mm, height 790mm, width 330mm
Materials: Slate - Westmoreland - Second World War memorial
Measurements: depth 40mm, height 230mm, width 1240mm
Materials: Slate - Westmoreland
- Cross
- Listing information
- Langdale War Memorial
- Grade II
- This memorial is protected, and listed on the National Heritage List for England maintained by Historic England. View list entry
- 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 - Sponsorship
- Public
- Reference
- The Langdalian (Parish Magazine)-July 2017
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