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Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Copeland
Town
Whitehaven
County
Cumbria
Country
England
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945), First World War (1914-1918)
Maker
Thomas Preston (Makers)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 28th March 1920
    Attended by: Rev J V McNeil, Minister
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
8994

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Current location

United Reformed Church
James Street
Whitehaven
Copeland
Cumbria
CA28 7HZ
England

OS Grid Ref: NX 97209 17933
Denomination: United Reformed

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Description
Grey marble backplate with white marble plaque. Black lettering on the plaque
Inscription
TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ and In Loving Memory of the Men of this Church/ who gave their lives in the Great War/ (Names) “Greater love hath no man than this that/a man lay down his life for his friends”/ And in the Second Great War/(Name)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Aitken, Thomas
Armstrong, John F
Benson, Isaac
Bentley, Sidney V
Black, John I
Brough, Joseph A
Buchanan, David
Colclough, Cecil
Davidson, Charles B
Dickson, J M Finlay
See details for all 22 names
Commemorations
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Rank, date of death, regiment, forename, surname
    Order of information: Undefined
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 21
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 21
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Rank, regiment, forename, surname, date of death, decorations
    Order of information: Date of Death
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: depth 40mm, height 1640mm, width 1135mm
    Materials: Marble
  • Backboard
    Measurements: depth 25mm, height 1700mm, width 1260mm
    Materials: Marble - Grey
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference
  • West Cumberland Times 31/3/1920 page 2f

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