St Catherines Church Altar

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Memorial details

Memorial type

Church Fabric / Fitting: Altar or altar part

District

Town

County

Country

Commemoration

First World War (1914-1918)

Maker

Mr Ernest Johnstone of Penrith (Makers)

Ceremony

Unveiled
Date: 26th June 1921
Attended by: Bishop of Hexham and Newcastle

Lost

Not lost

WM Reference

3070

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Current location

St Catherine of Alexandria Church
Drovers Lane
Penrith
Eden
Cumbria
CA11 9EN
England

OS Grid Ref: NY 51379 30546
Denomination: Roman Catholic

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Description

Altar with wooden memorial boards either side. Elaborate gothic-style altar with carvings and lettering on side wings

Inscription

THIS ALTAR WAS/ERECTED BY THE/PARISHIONERS IN HONOUR OF THE/MEN OF THIS PARISH/WHO GAVE THEIR/LIVES IN THE/GREAT WAR/1914-1918/(NAMES)/R.I.P.

Inscription legible?

yes

Names on memorial

Calpin, Joseph
Goodwin, Thomas Edward
Mcgrocan, John Strain
Mulligan, Patrick Bernard
Oldcorn, Frederick
Richardson, Ronald
Richardson, Thomas
Wade, Walter
Watson, Thomas
Wilson, Herbert
See details for all 11 names

Commemorations

First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 11
Served and returned: 0
Died: 11
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Surname, Forename
Order of information: Surname

Components

Altar
Measurements: height ca 1800mm, width ca 1200mm
Materials: Wood
Board
Measurements: depth 30mm, height 1050mm, width 330mm
Materials: Wood

Listing information

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Condition

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Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

Reference

Carlisle Journal 28th June 1921 page 5b

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