Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Eden
Town
Nenthead
County
Cumbria
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Ceremony
  • Dedicated
    Date: 13 Apr 1922
    Attended by: Harvey Royse, Vicar of Alston
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
18164

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Current location

On the North Wall
St John's Church
Valley View
Nenthead
Eden
Cumbria
CA9 3DS
England

OS Grid Ref: NY 74520 41516
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Framed and glazed roll of honour with hand painted inscription on canvas. Latin cross at the top. Shield with Union flag behind it located in the bottom left hand corner.
Inscription
1914 1918/ Roll OF HONOUR/ LIST OF OFFICERS, N.C.O'S AND MEN OF/ NENTHEAD/ WHO DIED IN THE WAR/ 1914 - 1918/ NAMES/ (NAMES)/ UNTIL THE DAY DAWN.
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Barron, R
Beck, E
Bright, Wj
Carr, J
Collinson, B
Collinson, Rb
Cousin, R
Dixon, H
Elliott, T
Enderson, E
See details for all 41 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 28
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 28
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Initials, surname and rank
    Order of information: Surname
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 6
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 6
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Initials and surname
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Memorial
    Measurements: depth 10mm, height 1125mm, width 795mm
    Materials: Canvas
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference
  • Association of Northumberland Local History Societies WMSN54.1

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