Memorial details

Memorial type
Sports pavilion
District
South Lakeland
Town
Windermere
County
Cumbria
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Maker
Messrs Walker, Carter & Walker (Architect)
Mr J Swallow, School Art Master (Letter cutter / Engraver)
Ceremony
  • Opened
    Date: 21 July 1923
    Attended by: Mr JM Sladen, Chair of Governors
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
67191

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Current location

South West Corner of school playing fields
St Martin & St Mary Church of England Primary School
Princes Road
Windermere
South Lakeland
Cumbria
LA23 2DB
England

OS Grid Ref: SD 41093 97825
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Pavillion made out of local stone, slate and wood with the WW1 memorial as a slate triptych in a recess in the front wall, and the WW2 memorial being two slate plaques either side of the WW1 recess
Inscription
1914 + 1918/ EVEN UNTO DEATH/[names of the fallen]/ SERVICE/[names in 2 columns on each of two plaques flanking the central plaque of the fallen]/ 1939/[names]/ 1945/[names]
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Airey, Jg
Allen, H
Asplin, E
Asplin, E
Asplin, Edward
Asplin, R
Asplin, W
Aston, R
Atkinson, Gh
Atkinson, N
See details for all 235 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 216
    Served and returned: 189
    Died: 27
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Surname, initials of forenames
    Order of information: surname
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 21
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 21
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Surname, initials of forenames
    Order of information: surname
Components
  • First World War memorial
    Measurements: height 1910mm, width 2280mm
    Materials: Slate
  • Second World War memorial
    Measurements: depth 30mm, height 545mm, width 370mm
    Materials: Slate
  • Pavilion
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Slate, Stone, Wood
Listing information
Condition
Costs

Site: NIL
Memorial: Over £1,000

Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Other
Details: Subscriptions from old boys & friends
Reference
  • Westmorland gazette 28 July 1923 page 10
  • Westmorland Gazette 5 March 2015 page 27- about the new Roll of Honour
  • Windermere Grammar School-A History (1936) pub Westmorland Gazette pages 77-78

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