Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Cross
- District
- Allerdale
- Town
- Kirkbampton
- County
- Cumbria
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
- Maker
- Messrs J Rogerson and Son of Carlisle (Makers)
- Ceremony
- Unveiled
Date: 12th Sep 1920
Attended by: Mr John Lawson, Church warden - Dedicated
Date: 12th Sep 1920
Attended by: Canon Gardner, Vicar of St Paul's Church, Carlisle - Show More (1)
- Unveiled
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 4048
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Current location
St Peter's Church
Main Street
Kirkbampton
Allerdale
Cumbria
CA5 6JA
England
OS Grid Ref: NY 30529 56465
Denomination: Church of England
- Description
- Base surmounted by tapering shaft and Celtic cross. Inscription of the front face of the shaft and base. Celtic knotwork design carved on the face of the cross.
- Inscription
- IN / MEMORY OF THE / MEN OF THIS PARISH / WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES / FOR KING AND COUNTRY / IN THE GREAT WAR / 1914 - 1918 / (NAMES) / AND / IN THE WORLD WAR / 1939 - 1945 / (Names) / "WHO STANDS IF FREEDOM FALL" / "WHO DIES IF ENGLAND LIVE"
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Henderson, J W
Ion, John
Jefferson, Tg
Jon, William
Little, John W
Pattinson, W
Reay, Rh
Richardson, John
Scaife, Jj
See details for all 9 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 5
Served and returned: 0
Died: 5
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname, initials of forenames, rank
Order of information: Undefined - Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 4
Served and returned: 0
Died: 4
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Rank, forename, intials, surname
Order of information: Undefined
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Cross
Measurements: depth 200-175mm, height 2040mm, width 490-305mm
Materials: Granite - Cornish - Base
Measurements: depth 610-530mm, height 380mm, width 880-810mm
Materials: Granite - Cornish
- Cross
- Listing information
- Kirkbampton War Memorial
- Grade II
- This memorial is protected, and listed on the National Heritage List for England maintained by Historic England. View list entry
- More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website
- Condition
- Kirkbampton
- WMO ID: 173550
- Condition: Good [last updated on 02-07-2020]
- Help update these details if the condition is wrong
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Reference
- Wigton Advertiser 18/9/1920 page 2d
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