Memorial details

Memorial type
Cross
District
Carlisle
Town
Carlisle
County
Cumbria
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), VC or GC Recipients
Maker
Mr McGough, monumetal sculptor of Warwick Road, Carlisle (Stone Carver)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 22 May 1921
    Attended by: Right Revd Richard Collins-Bishop of Hexham and Newcastle
  • Rededicated
    Date: 30 June 2019
    Attended by: Undefined
  • Dedicated
    Date: 22 May 1921
    Attended by: Right Revd Richard Collins-Bishop of Hexham and Newcastle
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Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
67076

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Current location

Outside the North west corner of the church beside the Warwick Rd gateway
Our Lady & St Joseph's Church
Warwick Road at junction with Hartington Square
Carlisle
Carlisle
Cumbria
CA1 1LB
England

OS Grid Ref: NY 40629 55846
Denomination: Roman Catholic

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Description
Sicilian marble obelisk on two stepped base and surmounted by a crucifix
Inscription
PRAY FOR THE SOULS OF THE MEN OF THIS PARISH/WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1918/ (Names in two columns)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Anderson, Joseph
Armstrong, William
Bennett, John
Brown, James
Burgess, William
Campbell, Bertram
Cassidy, James
Clancey
Clarry, George Alfred
Collin, Joseph Henry
See details for all 75 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 75
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 75
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, forenames, decorations
    Order of information: surname
  • VC or GC Recipients
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, forenames, decorations
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Memorial
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Marble - Sicilian
Listing information
Condition
History
Restored 2019
Costs

Comments: Memorial made in Italy (£750), carriage Italy to Carlisle £130, Inscription of names and erection (done in Carlisle) £170

Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Public
Details: Money raised by the congregation
Reference

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