Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Cross
- District
- Eden
- Town
- Croglin
- County
- Cumbria
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- Second World War (1939-1945), First World War (1914-1918)
- Maker
- J H Martindale FRIBA (Architect)
Messrs J & R Bell (Builder) - Ceremony
- Unveiled
Date: 31 January 1921
Attended by: Captain R. S. Newton MC ( Lancashire Fusiliers & Signal Service RE) son of the rector - Dedicated
Date: 31 January 1921
Attended by: Revd A S Newton, Rector - Show More (1)
- Unveiled
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 3041
Support IWM
Donate with 
Any gift we receive makes a vital contribution to our ongoing work, from conserving our collection to supporting our public programme.
Current location
St John's Church
Croglin
Eden
Cumbria
CA4 9RZ
England
OS Grid Ref: NY 57448 47273
Denomination: Church of England
- Description
- Rough Hewn base surmounted by tapered shaft and cross. Dedicatory inscription carved into the base on a slanted tablet-shaped area. The Cross looks 9th Century Anglian. Decoration on the side of shaft.
- Inscription
- (WW1 TABLET): IN HONOURED MEMORY OF / (Names) / WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR / 1914-1918 / THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE (WW2 TABLET): (Name) /1939-1945
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Bright, William
Dixon, Thomas William
Duers, Francis Dixon
Ellwood, Ernest James
Graham, Sidney
Hilton, Edwin Issac
Thirlwell, Robert
See details for all 7 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 6
Served and returned: 0
Died: 6
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname, forenames
Order of information: surname - Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 1
Served and returned: 0
Died: 1
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Surname, forenames
Order of information: Undefined
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Cross
Measurements: height 2100mm
Materials: Stone - Sandstone - Base
Measurements: height 1275mm, width 1350mm
Materials: Stone - Sandstone
- Cross
- Listing information
- Croglin War Memorial
- Grade II
- This memorial is protected, and listed on the National Heritage List for England maintained by Historic England. View list entry
- More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website
- Condition
- Croglin War Memorial
- WMO ID: 177085
- Condition: Fair [last updated on 28-02-2019]
- Help update these details if the condition is wrong
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Reference
- Document DB6/63 at Carlisle Record Office for plans
- Cumberland News 5 February 1921 page 14
This record comprises all information held by IWM’s War Memorials Register for this memorial. Where we hold a names list for the memorial, this information will be displayed on the memorial record. Please check back as we are adding more names to the database.
This information is made available under a Creative Commons BY-NC licence.
This means you may reuse it for non-commercial purposes only and must attribute it to us using the following statement:
© WMR-3041
For queries, please contact [email protected].