Memorial details

Memorial type
Roll of honour or book of remembrance
District
Copeland
Town
Ponsonby
County
Cumbria
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
62293

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Current location

On windowsill half way down north wall.
Ponsonby Church
A595 400yds South Of Calderbridge
Ponsonby
Copeland
Cumbria
CA20 1DB
England

OS Grid Ref: NY 04198 05613
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Framed and glazed paper roll of honour with allied flags above and axis flags below. Centre top are crossed the Union Flag and Royal Standard, with a crown between encircled by a wreath. ‘For King and Country’ and ‘Parish of Ponsonby’ are in blue ink, the ‘Roll of Honour’ is in combined red and yellow ink, and many initial letters in the names section are in red ink.
Inscription
FOR KING AND COUNTRY/ ROLL OF HONOUR/ THE PARISH OF PONSONBY/ (Names)/ THOU THEREFORE ENDURE HARDNESS AS A GOOD SOLDIER OF JESUS CHRIST/ II TIMOTHY II.3
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Beck, Joseph
Bland, Nathan
Curtis, Harry
Johnson, George
Myers, George
See details for all 5 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 4
    Served and returned: 2
    Died: 2
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, date of death, regiment, forename, manner of death, age
    Order of information: Undefined
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Surname and full forenames, regiment, dates of death and age at death
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Roll of honour
    Measurements: depth 5mm, height 570mm, width 415mm
    Materials: Paper
  • Frame
    Measurements: depth 10mm, height 685mm, width 515mm
    Materials: Glass, Wood
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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