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Memorial details

Memorial type: Triptych
District: South Lakeland
Town: Colton
County: Cumbria
Country: England
Commemoration: First World War (1914-1918)
Maker: Hughes Bolckow, Shipbreakers & builders of Blyth, Northumberland (Makers)
Lost: Not lost
WM Reference: 64931

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Current location

Holy Trinity Church
Off Colton Hill
Colton
South Lakeland
Cumbria
LA12 8HF
England

OS Grid Ref: SD 31833 86049
Denomination: Church of England

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Description

Triptych, the centre panel being within a super-imposed copper cross, with closing wooden doors and a latin cross and stars on the central panel. The fallen are on the central panel while those who served and returned are on the outer doors in black lettering. The first letters of the surnames of the casualties is in gold, and of the others is in red

Inscription

Central panel: FOR GOD, KING & COUNTRY/GREATER LOVE HATH/ NO MAN THAN THIS/ (Names)/ THE HEROIC DEAD Left panel: ROLL/ OF HONOUR/ (Names) Right panel: ROLL/ OF HONOUR/ (Names)

Inscription legible?

yes

Names on memorial

Allonby, T
Askew, F
Benson, T
Birch, Wb
Bivens, Ce
Brady, W
Broadway, F
Burns, Tf
Burrow, E
Burrow, Rw
See details for all 68 names

Commemorations

First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 69
Served and returned: 57
Died: 12
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname,regiment,forename
Order of information: surname

Components

Triptych
Measurements: depth 20mm, height 950mm, width 1000mm
Materials: Wood
Cross
Measurements: depth 20mm, height 660mm, width 420mm
Materials: Copper

Listing information

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Condition

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Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

Sponsorship

Private
Details: Colonel Dobson of Rusland Hall

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