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
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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

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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
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
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
  • Historic England
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Public
Reference
  • The Langdalian (Parish Magazine)-July 2017

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