Memorial details

Memorial type
Cross
District
South Lakeland
Town
Kirkby Lonsdale
County
Cumbria
Country
England
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945), First World War (1914-1918)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 6th June 1921
    Attended by: LORD HENRY Cavendish BENTINCK MP
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
497

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Current location

In the churchyard near Queen's Square
St Mary the Virgin Church
Vicarage Lane
Kirkby Lonsdale
South Lakeland
Cumbria
LA6 2AY
England

OS Grid Ref: SD 61069 78807
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Celtic cross set on a square shaft, plinth, and four steps, on the front faces of which epithets are incised. The plinth has four Norman arched faces with pillars and slate tablets bearing the incised names. A beribboned laurel wreath is carved in the arch above each set of names. The WW1 names are on the East, South and North faces, with the WW2 names on the West face. The whole is set on a gravel surround in a raised section of the churchyard, approached by a path and a set of stone steps..
Inscription
East face: 1914 - 1918/ (Names) South and North faces: (Names) West Face: 1939 - 1945/ (Names) Top step: WHO STANDS IF/ FREEDOM FALL? / WHO DIES IF/ ENGLAND LIVE? Middle step: YE THAT LIVE ON MID/ ENGLISH PASTURES GREEN/ REMEMBER US AND THINK/ WHAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Airey, William
Anderson, David
Armer, Arthyr
Ashmore, Henry
Bagley, John Charles
Blamire, J W
Blows, Sidney
Booth, Henry
Brunskill, John
Carr, George
See details for all 53 names
Commemorations
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 12
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 12
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Forenames, surname
    Order of information: Alphabetically by surname
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 41
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 41
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Unit, rank, forename, initial, surname
    Order of information: By unit, THEN surname
Components
  • Cross
    Measurements: depth 1950MM, height 4500MM, width 1950MM
    Materials: Stone - Derbyshire Gritstone
  • Plinth
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone - Derbyshire Gritstone
  • Steps
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone - Freestone
  • Plaques / Panels with names
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Slate - Westmoreland
Listing information
Condition
Costs

Comments: The memorial itself cost £398/9- the balance was architects fees and other sundry expenses
Memorial: £447/15/10

Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Public
Details: Full lists of subscribers are in various issues of the Parish Magazines, available locally
Responsibility
The Parochial Church Council
Reference
  • Carter Postcard Collection

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