Memorial details

Memorial type
Roll of honour or book of remembrance
District
Allerdale
Town
Keswick
County
Cumbria
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Ceremony
  • Dedicated
    Date: 26 Jan 1926
    Attended by: Dean of Carlisle
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
3992

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Current location

St John's Church
St John's Street
Keswick
Allerdale
Cumbria
CA12 5AH
England

OS Grid Ref: NY 26788 23176
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Large wooden memorial board containing mounted vellum book of remembrance, behind glass since 1995. Decorated with four reliefs of pillars and a scroll.
Inscription
On board 1914 - 1918/ 1939 - 1945 AT THE/ GOING/ DOWN /OF THE /SUN AND/IN THE/ MORNING/ WE WILL/ REMEMBER/ THEM THEIR NAME/ LIVETH FOR/ EVERMORE The Book: Title Page- NAMES/OF/MEN/BELONGING/TO/ST. JOHN’S PARISH/KESWICK/WHO GAVE/THEIR LIVES/IN THE/GREAT/WAR Page 1- (14 names) Page 2- (13 names) Page 3- (12 names) Page 4- (10 names) Page 5- (14 names) Page 6-(4 names) Page 7-1939-1945/[10 names] Page 8- (6 names) Page 9- (12 names) Page 10-[9 names]
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Atkinson, T V
Bateson, G
Bawden, T
Bertram, R
Birkett, J
Blamire, G
Blamire, J
Boadle, J
Boustead, L
Boustead, T
See details for all 109 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 67
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 67
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Surname, initials of forenames
    Order of information: Surname
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 37
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 37
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Surname, initials of forenames
    Order of information: Surname
Components
  • Memorial
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Wood - Oak, Vellum, Glass, Leather
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference
  • West Cumberland Times 30/1/1926 page 5a

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