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Memorial details

Memorial type
Cross
District
Copeland
Town
Bootle
County
Cumbria
Country
England
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945), First World War (1914-1918)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 4 Aug 1921
    Attended by: Bishop of Barrow
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
3940

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Current location

In the new Churchyard across the road from the church
St Michael's Church
Main Street
Bootle
Copeland
Cumbria
LA19 5TE
England

OS Grid Ref: SD 10649 88375
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Celtic cross with knotwork and a tapering shaft set on a tapering base with a plaque on the 6 o'clock (WW1) and 12 o'clock (WW2) faces. The whole is set on two steps.
Inscription
6o'clock face: THIS STONE IS ERECTED TO/ PERPETUATE THE MEMORY OF THE MEN/ OF THIS PARISH WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES/ IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1918/ (Names)/ "THEIR NAME LIVETHFOR EVERMORE." 12o'clock face: IN MEMORY OF THOSE/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES/ FOR THEIR COUNTRY/ 1939-1945/ (Names)/ "For now we live if ye stand fast in the Lord"./ 1.Thess.5.8.
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Atkinson, I W
Close, A
Dargavel, Hw
Eccles, T C
Fell, A
Grice, J
High, J
Irving, B P
Irving, G B
James, R F
See details for all 21 names
Commemorations
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 3
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 3
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Surname, rank, regiment
    Order of information: Surname
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 18
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 18
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Surname,regiment,forename
    Order of information: Surname
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Bronze
  • Cross
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
  • Steps
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference
  • Whitehaven News 12 Aug 1921 page 1

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