Burlington Slate Company

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Memorial details

Memorial type: Obelisk
District: South Lakeland
Town: Kirkby In Furness
County: Cumbria
Country: England
Commemoration: Second World War (1939-1945), First World War (1914-1918)
Lost: Not lost
WM Reference: 4134

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Current location

outside Burlington Slate Company Offices
at the end of the public access road
Kirkby In Furness
South Lakeland
Cumbria
LA13 0PZ
England

OS Grid Ref: SD 25068 84401
Denomination: Undefined

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Description

Short obelisk on plinth with WW1 Plaque inset and WW2 plaque mounted on front face

Inscription

REMEMBER/[names]/WHO/LEFT THEIR OCCUPATIONS AT/THESE QUARRIES TO/LAY DOWN THEIR LIVES/FOR THEIR KING/FOR THEIR COUNTRY/AND/FOR HUMANITY/1914-1918/ REMEMBER/[names]/1939-1945

Inscription legible?

yes

Names on memorial

Bell, Addison
Chambers, Clarence
Greenhow, Edward
Grigg, Mark
Heaton, Thomas
Hudson, Isaac L
Hudson, Thomas H
Shaw, Lewthwaite
Shepherd, John Tyson
See details for all 9 names

Commemorations

Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 2
Served and returned: 0
Died: 2
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname, forenames
Order of information: surname
First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 7
Served and returned: 0
Died: 7
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname, forenames
Order of information: surname

Components

Obelisk
Measurements: depth 1020mm, height 2450mm, width 1280mm
Materials: Slate
Plinth
Measurements: depth 1600mm, height 230mm, width 1910mm
Materials: Slate
First World War memorial
Measurements: depth inlaid, height 970mm, width 570mm
Materials: Slate
Second World War memorial
Measurements: depth 20mm, height 440mm, width 660mm
Materials: Slate

Listing information

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Condition

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Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

Responsibility

Burlington Aggregates Ltd

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