Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Copeland
Town
Hensingham, Whitehaven
County
Cumbria
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 21 January 1921
    Attended by: Mr James McGowan
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
3965

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Current location

Cemetery end of the right hand (east)wall of the entrance drive.
Hensingham Cemetery
Main Street
Hensingham
Whitehaven
Copeland
Cumbria
CA28 8UA
England

OS Grid Ref: NX 98866 17061
Denomination: Undefined

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Previous locations
  • Wall of Reading Room
    Hensingham Liberal Club
    The Square
    Hensingham
    Copeland
    Cumbria
    CA28 8QD
    England

    OS Grid Ref: NX 98625 16754
    Denomination: Undefined
Description
Rectangular white marble tablet with extended terminals at the corners and incised Gothic style lettering.
Inscription
RIGHT V. MIGHT./ ERECTED TO THE MEMORY OF THE UNDERMENTIONED MEMBERS/ OF THE/ HENSINGHAM LIBERAL CLUB WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 - 1918/ (Names)/ GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS, THAT/ A MAN MAY LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS.
Inscription legible?
no
Names on memorial
Fisher, Thomas
Gribbons, Edward
Hadwin, Jonas W
Mcfarlane, Thomas
Moore, John P
O'neil, Joseph
Taylor, Anthony E
Watson, Edward H
Wilkinson, Joseph T
See details for all 9 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 9
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 9
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname,rank,regiment,forename
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Tablet
    Measurements: depth 35mm, height 640mm, width 810mm
    Materials: Marble
Listing information
Condition
History
2011: Inscription weathered.
Costs

Site: Nil (in club)
Comments: Members of the Liberal Club funded the memorial.

Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Private
Reference
  • Whitehaven News page 7g-27 January 1921 (for date of unveiling and original location within the club).
  • West Cumberland Times, January 26th 1921

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