Memorial details

Memorial type
Hall / Institute
District
Carlisle
Town
Dalston
County
Cumbria
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Maker
Mr TE Ayris of Carlisle (Architect)
Messrs J & R Bell (Builder)
Messrs Craig & MacDonald (Joiner)
Mr J Hewetson (Slater)
Messrs Harrison brothers (Plumber)
Mr RS Kirk (Glazier)
Colin Rae (Calligrapher)
Ceremony
  • Opened
    Date: 11 Jan 1923
    Attended by: Mrs Stead of Dalston Hall
  • Opened
    Date: 5 Mar 1923
    Attended by: Undefined
  • Presented
    Date: 1928
    Attended by: This is the WW1 Roll of Honour
  • Show More (2)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
4279

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Current location

Victory Hall
south of village centre towards Bridge End
Dalston
Carlisle
Cumbria
CA5 7QB
England

OS Grid Ref: NY 36866 49932
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Hall with two rolls of honour inside. They are on the east (roadside) wall- on either side of the entrance doors, 1 for each conflict. Each is vellum in a glazed wooden frame, and sits proud of the wall, while built into the wall. They are of richly illuminated calligraphy, and were executed by the same artist. For WW2 there is an additional panel in typescript giving the name of 1 additional casualty
Inscription
Outside carved into beam-VICTORY HALL 1922 1914 DALSTON/ROLL OF HONOUR/1918/[names in 7 columns] 1939 1945/DALSTON/ROLL OF HONOUR/[names of served & returned in columns 1-3 and 5-7], Column 4-DIED/ON ACTIVE/SERVICE/[names] Additional WW2 Panel-DALSTON/ROLL OF HONOUR/1939-1945/ADDITIONAL LISTING/SERVED/
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Anderson, Joan
Anderson, Richard
Appleby, Arthur M
Armstrong, Alan
Armstrong, Allan
Armstrong, Desmond
Armstrong, James
Armstrong, Jno R
Armstrong, John
Armstrong, John J
See details for all 392 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 214
    Served and returned: 184
    Died: 30
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, forename, decorations, a few ranks
    Order of information: surname
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 177
    Served and returned: 166
    Died: 11
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, forename
    Order of information: surname
Components
  • Hall
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Undefined
  • First World War memorial
    Measurements: depth 20mm, height 860mm, width 1130mm
    Materials: Vellum, Wood, Glass
  • Second World War memorial
    Measurements: depth 20mm, height 860mm, width 1130mm
    Materials: Vellum, Wood, Glass
  • Second World War memorial
    Measurements: depth 10mm, height 370mm, width 285mm
    Materials: Paper, Glass
Listing information
Condition
Costs

Memorial: c£3,000

Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference
  • Carlisle Journal 12/1/1923 page 7d-f
  • Carlisle Journal 9/3/1923 page 8c

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