St Peters Church Bells, Clock and Plaque

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Memorial details

Memorial type: Composite
District: South Lakeland
Town: Finsthwaite
County: Cumbria
Country: England
Commemoration: First World War (1914-1918)
Lost: Not lost
WM Reference: 4207

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Current location

south wall of chancel
St Peter's Church
Finsthwaite
South Lakeland
Cumbria
LA12 8BJ
England

OS Grid Ref: SD 36863 87822
Denomination: Church of England

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Description

Clock and 2 Bells, with associated brass plaque on wooden backboard inside the church

Inscription

THE CLOCK AND TENOR BELL/HAVE BEEN PLACED IN THE TOWER OF THIS CHURCH BY/THE INHABITANTS OF THE PARISH OF FINSTHWAITE IN/GRATEFUL REMEMBRANCE OF THOSE WHO FROM THE/PARISH LAID DOWN THEIR LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1918/ [names]/ THE SECOND BELL HAS BEEN PLACED IN THIS TOWER BY CLEMENT EDWARD/HOYLAND OF STOTT PARK AND LOUISA EDDIE HIS WIFE IN MEMORY OF THEIR SON/JOHN FRASER HOYLAND CAPT 4TH BATT LANCS FUSILIERS WHO WAS KILLED IN/ACTION AT MOUQUET FARM THIEPVAL FRANCE SEPT 26TH 1916/â€�THE LORD GAVE AND THE LORD HATH TAKEN AWAY. BLESSED BE THE NAME OF THE LORDâ€�

Inscription legible?

yes

Names on memorial

Armstrong, Frank
Bowness, Thomas Daniel
Dawson, Robert Tyson
Dearsley, Frank
Fisher, Thomas
Hoyland, John Fraser
Kendall, Thomas
Knowles, Ernest
Lewis, Ernest
Rawlinson, Robert
See details for all 11 names

Commemorations

First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 11
Served and returned: 0
Died: 11
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname,forenames,rank, regiment
Order of information: rank

Components

Plaque
Measurements: depth 5mm, height 310mm, width 610mm
Materials: Brass
Backboard
Measurements: depth 20mm, height 360mm, width 660mm
Materials: Wood
Clock
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Undefined
Bells
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Undefined

Listing information

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Condition

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History

Clock restored 2005 by public subscription.

Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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