Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
South Lakeland
Town
Grasmere
County
Cumbria
Country
England
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945), First World War (1914-1918), First World War - civilians
Maker
Margaret Lilias Summer (Designer)
Ceremony
  • Dedicated
    Date: 27 March 1921
    Attended by: The Rector
  • Unveiled
    Date: 27 Mar 1921
    Attended by: The Rector
  • Show More (1)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
4187

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Current location

East end of south wall of nave
St Oswald's Church
Grasmere
South Lakeland
Cumbria
LA22 9SN
England

OS Grid Ref: NY 33718 07379
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
PLAIN RECTANGULAR SLATE TABLET WITH INCISED INSCRIPTION
Inscription
CENTRE: IN MEMORIAM/ 1914 - 1918/ PRO PATRIA/ THEIR NAME/ LIVETH/ FOR/ EVERMORE/ 1939 - 1945 LEFT AND RIGHT HAND SIDES: (NAMES)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Baisbrown, John Herbert
Baisbrown, Noel
Brown, Frederick
Campbell, Aubon Charles
Chance, Andrew Ferguson
Chance, Edward Seton
Danson, Francis Rudolf
Dixon, Henry
Dixon, John
Dutton, John Gordon
See details for all 27 names
Commemorations
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 2
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 2
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, forename,regiment,date of death, rank
    Order of information: surname
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 24
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 24
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, forename,regiment,date of death, rank, decorations
    Order of information: surname
  • First World War - civilians
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, forename, service, date of death, rank
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Tablet
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Slate
  • Backboard
    Measurements: depth 45mm, height 915mm, width 655mm
    Materials: Wood
  • Plaque
    Measurements: depth 5mm, height 55mm, width 255mm
    Materials: Brass
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference

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