Harrington Wesleyan Methodist Church

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Memorial details

Memorial type: Board / Plaque / Tablet
District: Allerdale
Town: Harrington
County: Cumbria
Country: England
Commemoration: First World War (1914-1918)
Lost: Not lost
WM Reference: 4040

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Current location

front of the west hand (right) wall of the chapel
Methodist Church
Ellerbank
Harrington
Allerdale
Cumbria
CA14 5JZ
England

OS Grid Ref: NX 99190 25621
Denomination: Methodist

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Previous locations

This is opposite the railway station
Harrington Wesleyan Methodist Church
Victoria Square
Harrington
Allerdale
Cumbria
CA14 5QP
England

OS Grid Ref: NX 99051 25320
Denomination: Methodist

Description

Highly-polished Brass Plaque on a wooden backboard with the names of the casualties in three columns, and those of the served & returned in four columns.

Inscription

THANKS TO GOD / ERECTED IN HONOUR OF THOSE ASSOCIATED WITH THE CHURCH AND / SCHOOL WHO SERVED IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1919 AND IN GRATEFUL / MEMORY OF THE SIX WHO SO GALLANTLY MADE THE SUPREME SACRIFICE / [Names]

Inscription legible?

yes

Names on memorial

Bird, Ezra
Bird, John
Blacklock, Mary S
Broadbent, William
Cape, William
Carter, John
Davidson, Joseph H
Davidson, T Arthur
Douglas, Llewellyn
Douglas, William
See details for all 58 names

Commemorations

First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 57
Served and returned: 51
Died: 6
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Forenames, surname
Order of information: surname

Components

Plaque
Measurements: depth 5mm, height 610mm, width 1220mm
Materials: Brass
Backboard
Measurements: depth 60mm, height 690mm, width 1320mm
Materials: Wood

Listing information

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Condition

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Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

Reference

Harrington Local History group have researched all the casualties-see YDX 386 at Whitehaven Record Office

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