Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Cross
- District
- Carlisle
- Town
- Longtown
- County
- Cumbria
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918), Second World War - civilians, Second World War (1939-1945)
- Ceremony
- Unveiled
Date: 1995
Attended by:
- Unveiled
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 4288
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Current location
At the Arthuret junction outside the hall
Longtown Memorial Hall
Arthuret Road
Longtown
Carlisle
Cumbria
CA6 5TJ
England
OS Grid Ref: NY 38016 68446
Denomination: Undefined
- Description
- Simple Latin cross on three-stepped plinth.
- Inscription
- On the Cross 6 o'clock face-IN MEMORY OF Top Step of 6 o'clock, 3 o'clock & 9 o'clock faces-(WW1 Names) 2nd Step of 6 o'clock face-(WW2 names) Bottom Step of 6 o'clock face-THE MEN AND WOMEN OF THIS PARISH/WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR OUR COUNTRY 12 o'clock face 2nd step-ALSO SERVED/[name] 12 o'clock face on the cross-LEST/WE/FORGET
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Addison, F
Alston, A
Atkinson, W
Batey, Jh
Beattie, R
Bell, J
Bell, Sr
Blackburn, E
Bowman, M
Brown, Td
See details for all 78 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 54
Served and returned: 0
Died: 54
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname, initial of forenames
Order of information: Undefined - Second World War - civilians
Total names on memorial: 1
Served and returned: 0
Died: 1
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname, initials of forenames
Order of information: Undefined - Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 24
Served and returned: 1
Died: 23
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname, initials of forenames
Order of information: Undefined
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Steps
Measurements: depth 1280mm, height 250mm, width 1280mm
Materials: Marble - Cross
Measurements: depth 150mm, height 1530mm, width 730mm
Materials: Marble - Base
Measurements: depth 1730mm, height 310mm, width 1730mm
Materials: Marble - Steps
Measurements: depth 810mm, height 260mm, width 810mm
Materials: Marble
- Steps
- 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
- Longtown War Memorial
- WMO ID: 163281
- Condition: Good [last updated on 16-02-2016]
- Help update these details if the condition is wrong
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
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