Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Board / Plaque / Tablet
- District
- South Lakeland
- Town
- Wreay
- County
- Cumbria
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918), First and Second Anglo-Afghan Wars (1839-1842 and 1878-1880)
- Ceremony
- Unveiled
Date: 11 Nov 1919
Attended by: Mr A Gibson of Woodside
- Unveiled
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 4238
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Current location
St Mary's Church
Wreay
South Lakeland
Cumbria
CA4 0RL
England
OS Grid Ref: NY 43529 48929
Denomination: Church of England
- Description
- Brass Plaque on wooden backboard
- Inscription
- TO THE HONOURED MEMORY OF/THE MEN/CONNECTED WITH THIS PARISH/WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES/FOR THEIR KING AND COUNTRY/IN THE GREAT WAR/1914-1918/[names]/THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Bousfield, Henry
Brisco, Richard
Bulman, Joseph
Frater, Thomas Scott
Henderson, Thomas
Holliday, Thomas Henry
Hope, John Edward
Johnston, Robert
Keddie, Robert
Mason, Edward
See details for all 18 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 17
Served and returned: 0
Died: 17
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname, rank, regiment, forenames, decorations
Order of information: rank - First and Second Anglo-Afghan Wars (1839-1842 and 1878-1880)
Total names on memorial: 1
Served and returned: 0
Died: 1
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname, forename, rank
Order of information: Undefined
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Plaque
Measurements: depth 5mm, height 1270mm, width 750mm
Materials: Brass - Backboard
Measurements: depth 50mm, height 1390mm, width 840mm
Materials: Wood
- Plaque
- Listing information
- This memorial is not currently listed. Find out how to nominate this memorial for inclusion on the National Heritage List for England
- More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website
- Condition
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Reference
- Carlisle Journal 14/11/1919 page 8b
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