Memorial details

Memorial type
Cross
District
South Lakeland
Town
Haverthwaite
County
Cumbria
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Maker
Dean John Brundrit (Architect)
Mr Thoms of Lancaster (Makers)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 27 Jun 1920
    Attended by: The Vicar
  • Dedicated
    Date: 15 June 1947
    Attended by: Canon S Taylor of Burneside
  • Unveiled
    Date: 15 June 1947
    Attended by: Canon S Taylor of Burneside
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Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
4129

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Current location

Haverthwaite Cemetery
Village Entrance at the A590 junction opposite the Railway Station
Haverthwaite
South Lakeland
Cumbria
LA12 8AL
England

OS Grid Ref: SD 34918 84143
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Latin Cross on top of a 2 stage plinth and a 3 stepped base
Inscription
North (Road) Face- IN MEMORY OF THOSE/FROM THE PARISH OF/HAVERTHWAITE WHO/SERVED IN THE GREAT/WAR 1914-1919 AND/ESPECIALLY OF THOSE/WHOSE NAMES ARE/INSCRIBED HERE AND/WHO LAID DOWN THEIR/LIVES FOR THEIR COUNTRY/THEIR NAME LIVETH/FOR EVERMORE East (A590) Face-[WW1 names]/ West (Angler’s Arms) Face-[WW1 names]/ South (Graveyard) Face-[WW1 name]/1939-1945/[names]
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Alcock, Lionel Berry
Benson, John Douglas
Bigland, Gb
Bigland, John Bigland Tulk-hart
Burns, Arthur Brian
Burns, John Harrison
Clarke, W
Clarke, William James
Ellwood, Ch
Fawcitt, Richard Hirst
See details for all 26 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 15
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 15
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname,rank,regiment,initials of forenames
    Order of information: surname
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 11
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 11
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname,forenames
    Order of information: surname
Components
  • Cross
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone - Limestone
  • Base
    Measurements: depth 2950mm, height 180mm, width 2950mm
    Materials: Stone - Limestone
  • Steps
    Measurements: depth 2470mm, height 150mm, width 2470mm
    Materials: Stone - Limestone
  • Steps
    Measurements: depth 1930mm, height 160mm, width 1930mm
    Materials: Stone - Limestone
  • Plinth
    Measurements: depth 1180mm, height 430mm, width 1180mm
    Materials: Stone - Limestone
  • Plinth
    Measurements: depth 1060mm, height 1220mm, width 1060mm
    Materials: Stone - Limestone
Listing information
  • Haverthwaite 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
  • Historic England
Condition
Costs

Site: NIL
Comments: Document BSPC 8/14/3 cited above fully details the cost breakdown.
Memorial: WW1-£158/12/6; WW2-£49/19/6

Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Public
Details: Full subscription lists are at Barrow Record Office- references BSPC 8/14/3 and 5 for WW1 and WW2 respectively. The WW1 subscriptions raised £22/9/2 more than expenditure. This was partly used to add the 2 extra names (see below), partly for Rolls of Honour to be placed in each of the 2 local schools, partly for minor maintenace and the balance to assist in funding the WW2 additions.

This record comprises all information held by IWM’s War Memorials Register for this memorial. Where we hold a names list for the memorial, this information will be displayed on the memorial record. Please check back as we are adding more names to the database.

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