Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
Town
Distington
County
Cumbria
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 12 Sep 1920
    Attended by: General Burnett-Hitchcock CB, DSO, son-in-law of Mr Robertson-Walker of Distington Hall
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
67320

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Current location

On South Wall to west of entrance doors
Church of the Holy Spirit
Church Road
Distington
Cumbria
CA14 5YE
England

OS Grid Ref: NY 00432 23604
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Two brass plaques (one for each war) on a combined piece of wood
Inscription
IN LOVING AND GRATEFUL MEMORY OF/THE MEN OF THIS PARISH WHO MADE/THE SUPREME SACRIFICE IN THE GREAT WAR/1914-1918/(names) IN LOVING AND GRATEFUL MEMORY OF/THE MEN OF THIS PARISH WHO MADE/THE SUPREME SACRIFICE IN THE WORLD WAR/1939-1945/(names)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Armstrong, Joseph H
Banks, Jos
Banks, Thomas
Bell, Jas
Bell, John
Bell, Robert
Bewley, Jos
Birkett, Peter
Birkett, William R
Birkett, Wm Hy
See details for all 67 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 45
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 45
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Surname , full forenames.
    Order of information: Surname
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 22
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 22
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Surname , full forenames.
    Order of information: Surname
Components
  • First World War memorial
    Measurements: depth 20mm, height 480mm, width 870mm
    Materials: Brass
  • Second World War memorial
    Measurements: depth 20mm, height 480mm, width 870mm
    Materials: Brass
  • Backboard
    Measurements: depth 80mm, height 1150mm, width 1020mm
    Materials: Wood
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference
  • Whitehaven News 16/9/1920 page 2h

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