Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Barrow In Furness
Town
Dalton in Furness
County
Cumbria
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
68095

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Current location

East wall
Dalton Community Church
Wellington Street
Dalton in Furness
Barrow In Furness
Cumbria
LA15 8AW
England

OS Grid Ref: SD 22879 74081
Denomination: Methodist

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Description
White Marble Plaque on black marble backboard
Inscription
1914 1919TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND THE SACRED MEMORY OF THE MEMBERS/OF THIS CHURCH AND SUNDAY SCHOOL WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR/ [names in 2 columns] “THEY ARE WORTHY TO BE KEPT IN REMEMBRANCE” AND OF THOSE WHO MADE THE SUPREME SACRIFICE/IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR/1939 1945/ [names]/ ALSO OF NORMAN GIBSON AGED 22/DIED FROM THE EFFECTS OF THE WAR JAN 18, 1921
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Ashworth, J F Gordon
Baker, George
Blackwell, James
Bottoms, William
Boundy, Eileen
Bowker, Frederick
Brocklebank, John
Downham, Wm Albert
Gibson, Norman
Gill, John E
See details for all 21 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 17
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 17
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, forenames
    Order of information: surname
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 4
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 4
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, forenames
    Order of information: surname
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: depth 80mm, height 895mm, width 980mm
    Materials: Marble - White
  • Backboard
    Measurements: depth 35mm, height 990mm, width 1070mm
    Materials: Marble - Black
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference

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