Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Carlisle
Town
Walton
County
Cumbria
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Maker
Herbert Wauthier (Designer)
F Osborne and Co. Ltd (Makers)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 10 December 1920
    Attended by: Major Short of Knorren
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
67381

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Current location

At West end of the north side of the central aisle
St Mary's Church
Walton
Carlisle
Cumbria
CA8 2DW
England

OS Grid Ref: NY 52207 64486
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Two Brass Plaques below each other set on one wooden back board. The top plaque consists of a cross and followed by the inscription. The bottom rectangular plaque consists of inscription which gives details of the solider who died at war.
Inscription
WW1 PLAQUE PLACED BY THE PARISHIONERS/TO THE INSPIRING MEMORY OF [names]/ “WATCH YE STAND FAST IN THE FAITH/QUIT YE LIKE MEN, BE STRONG WW2 PLAQUE REMEMBER ALSO/[name], OF/MOORHOUSE, WALTON, WHO IN THE WAR/OF 1939-1945 WAS KILLED IN BURMA/MAY 1ST 1944 AGED 38 YEARS
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Armstrong, Henry James
Dodd, Walter
Waugh, John
See details for all 3 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 2
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 2
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Surname, full forenames, rank, regiment, age, place & date of death, home address
    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, full forenames, rank, regiment, age, place & date of death, home address
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • First World War memorial
    Measurements: depth 5mm, height 430mm, width 430mm
    Materials: Brass
  • Second World War memorial
    Measurements: depth 5mm, height 180mm, width 430mm
    Materials: Brass
  • Backboard
    Measurements: depth 40mm, height 780mm, width 540mm
    Materials: Wood
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference
  • Cumberland News 11/12/1920 page 7

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