Memorial details

Memorial type
Obelisk
District
Eden
Town
Warcop
County
Cumbria
Country
England
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945), First World War (1914-1918)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 1920
    Attended by: GENERAL SIR ARTHUR WYNNE KCB
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
3104

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Current location

The Green
Warcop
Eden
Cumbria
CA16 6PB
England

OS Grid Ref: NY 74831 15476
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
THREE STEPPED BASE SURMOUNTED BY PLINTH AND OBELISK. INSCRIPTION ON PLAQUES ATTACHED TO THE SIDES OF THE PLINTH. WREATH CARVED IN RELIEF AT THE TOP OF THE OBELISK AND CARVED RIFLE AND SWORD AT BASE OF OBELISK UNDER INSCRIPTION
Inscription
SIDE ONE: 1914-18/ PARISH OF WARCOP/ LAID DOWN THEIR LIVES/ IN THE/ GREAT WAR/ (NAMES)/ 1939-1945/ (NAMES) SIDE TWO: PARISH OF WARCOP/ SERVED IN THE GREAT WAR/ (NAMES)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Allen, R P
Atkinson, H
Balmer, F
Balmer, J
Balmer, T E
Barnes, T W
Beatham, E
Beatham, J W
Birdwood, C W B
Blenkharn, Rs
See details for all 69 names
Commemorations
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 5
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 5
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: rank, surname, initials of forenames
    Order of information: surname
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 64
    Served and returned: 53
    Died: 11
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname,initials of forenames, rank,decorations
    Order of information: surname
Components
  • Second World War memorial
    Measurements: height 190mm, width 670mm
    Materials: Bronze
  • Plaques
    Measurements: height 540mm, width 360mm
    Materials: Bronze
  • Base
    Measurements: depth 1070mm, height 230mm, width 1070mm
    Materials: Stone - Freestone
  • Obelisk
    Measurements: depth 355mm, height 2300mm, width 355mm
    Materials: Stone - Freestone
  • Plinth
    Measurements: depth 610mm, height 1050mm, width 610mm
    Materials: Stone - Freestone
  • Base
    Measurements: depth 910mm, height 260mm, width 910mm
    Materials: Stone - Freestone
Listing information
Condition
History
Warcop war memorial wrecked by lorry 29 November 2023
Costs

Memorial: £155

Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Public

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