Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Gate
- District
- South Lakeland
- Town
- Staveley-in-Cartmel
- County
- Cumbria
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
- Ceremony
- Unveiled
Date: 1927
Attended by: - Faculty Granted
Date: 29 January 1924 - Show More (1)
- Unveiled
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 17459
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Current location
St Mary's Church
off the A592
Staveley-in-Cartmel
South Lakeland
Cumbria
LA12 8NJ
England
OS Grid Ref: SD 37935 85933
Denomination: Church of England
- Description
- A wooden lych gate with a slate roof and two dedicatory boards placed on the side of the gate. The dedications are written in raised capital lettering. The board for the First World War has a Latin cross carved in relief at the top.
- Inscription
- Board one: TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ IN GRATEFUL MEMORY OF THOSE/ FROM THIS PARISH WHO GAVE/ THEIR LIVES FOR THEIR COUNTRY/ 1914 - 1918/ (Names) Board two: IN GRATEFUL REMEMBRANCE/ OF/ (Names)/ WHO SERVED DURING/ THE WORLD WAR/ 1939 - 1945/ AND DIED ON SERVICE
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Golding, Edgar
Jones, Albert Woodburn
Mawson, George
Pearson, John
Ridehalgh, George William
Ross, William Eagle
Slee, Henry Douglas
See details for all 7 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 3
Served and returned: 0
Died: 3
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Forename, surname, rank, regiment.
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: Forename, surname, rank, regiment.
Order of information: Surname.
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Gate
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Wood - Oak - Board
Measurements: height 600MM, width 730MM
Materials: Wood
- Gate
- Listing information
- This memorial is not currently listed. Find out how to nominate this memorial for inclusion on the National Heritage List for England
- More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website
- Condition
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
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