Memorial details

Memorial type
Obelisk
District
Carlisle
Town
Carlisle
County
Cumbria
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), VC or GC Recipients, Korean War (1950-1953)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 2 Oct 1921
    Attended by: HK Campbell, Mayor of Carlisle, unveiled the memorial
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
4302

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Current location

Between the Shell and Esso garages
London Road (A6)
Carlisle
Carlisle
Cumbria
CA1 2QA
England

OS Grid Ref: NY 41388 54643
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Two-stepped base surmounted by plinth, cornice and obelisk; the south face of the obelisk has a relief-carved wreath. The 6 o'clock face of the memorial bears the dedicatory inscription in black lettering on the plinth, and a white tablet inscribed re Joseph Henry Collin VC; the names of the casualties on the 3 o'clock and 9 o'clock faces are mainly in black lettering. (The names of James Henry Collin and Korean War casualty Simpson Grears being in gilt lettering). The memorial is surrounded by iron railings.
Inscription
(6 o'clock face of plinth): 1914 - 1918/ IN/ HONOUR/ OF/ THE MEN OF/ HARRABY/ AND/ DISTRICT/ WHO FELL IN THE/ GREAT WAR (White metal plaque on 6 o’clock face of obelisk): Lieut Joseph Henry Collin,/ VC (Posthumous)/ Lived at 8 Petteril Terrace,/ Harraby, Carlisle./ Killed in action in France 9-4-18/ Awarded the VC for heroic gallantry/ in battle at Givenchy. He gave his life under fire/ to save his men./ He disabled an enemy machine/ gun nest then and kept shooting to enable his/ men to escape to safety/He sustained head wounds and died shortly after./ A street in Carlisle is named in his honour/ Collin Place (3 o'clock and 9 o'clock faces): (names)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Anderson, Robert
Bainbridge, John M
Bell, John J
Blain, Robert
Boustead, Samuel
Burrows, Frederick W
Bushby, Harold
Clementson, George
Collin, Joseph Henry
Curtis, William S
See details for all 25 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 23
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 23
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Rank, forenames, surnames, decorations
    Order of information: Listed alphabetically by surname
  • VC or GC Recipients
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Rank, forenames, surname, decorations
    Order of information: Listed alphabetically by surname, among the WW1 casualties
  • Korean War (1950-1953)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Rank, forename, surname, date of death
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Obelisk
    Measurements: depth 1200mm, height 3600mm, width 1200mm
    Materials: Granite
  • Fence/ Railing
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Wrought Iron
Listing information
Condition
History
15/11/2013: 'The obelisk is in good condition, the surrounding railings require re-painting.Carlisle City Council is planning to clean and refurbish the monument and surrounding railings in spring 2014'.
Costs

Memorial: £215

Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Public
Responsibility
Carlisle City Council
Reference

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