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Memorial details

Memorial type
Clock or clock tower
District
Carlisle
Town
Cumwhitton
County
Cumbria
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Maker
J. B. Joyce & Co., Ltd (Clockmaker)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
4286
Current location

St Mary's Church
Cumwhitton
Carlisle
Cumbria
CA8 9EX
England

OS Grid Ref: NY 50621 52254
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Clock in church tower, with dedicatory roll of honour and metal plaque below with WW1 dates in the porch.
Inscription
The clock in the tower was presented in memory of those who fell and served in the war of 1914-1918. (Line breaks not known) Roll of Honour-CUMWHITTON/& CARLATTON/NAMES OF MEN WHO SERVED/IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-18/[names in 2 columns]
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Armstrong, John
Brown, Richard
Dixon, George
Dowes, Frank
Ellwood, Andrew
Fairbairn, George
Ferguson, David
Ferguson, Robert
Gill, George
Hall, John
See details for all 34 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 34
    Served and returned: 34
    Died: 0
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, forenames, regiment
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Clock
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Metal
  • Roll of honour
    Measurements: depth <5mm, height 400mm, width 260mm
    Materials: Paper
  • Plaque
    Measurements: height 280mm, width 680mm
    Materials: Metal
  • Frame
    Measurements: depth 20mm, height 470mm, width 355mm
    Materials: Wood, Glass
Listing information
Condition
History
The clock was fully refurbished by The Cumbrian Clock Co., Ltd., of Penrith, Cumbria in 2018 and provided with Auto Rewind and Auto Regulation equipment. The WW1 Memorial Plaque was renewed in 2018, in Cast Bronze incorporating both wars and an additional name from WW1, also recognising the 2 Airmen killed in a training accident over the village in WW2. (see our reference 86924, which replaces the original WW1 plaque- our reference 4284)
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Public

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