Memorial details

Memorial type
Panelling
District
Eden
Town
Alston
County
Cumbria
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
4298

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Current location

St Augustines Church
Front St
Alston
Eden
Cumbria
CA9 3QW
England

OS Grid Ref: NY 71837 46535
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Panelling on the pre-existing (1889) reredos- a painted picture on the extreme north and south sides of the reredos-with a dedicatory board below the north side picture.
Inscription
IN LOVING MEMORY OF NOWELL OXLAND/OF WORCESTER COLLEGE OXFORD/LIEUTENANT 6TH BATTALION BORDER REGIMENT/KILLED AT GALLIPOLI AUGUST 9TH 1916/DULCE ET DECORUM PRO PATRIA MORI
Inscription legible?
no
Names on memorial
Oxland, Nowell
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Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, rank, regiment,place of death,forename,manner of death,relationships,additional
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Panelling
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Wood, Paper
  • Board
    Measurements: depth 5mm, height 50mm, width 320mm
    Materials: Wood
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Public
Responsibility
PCC & Churchwardens of the Parish
Reference
  • WMSA37.09

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