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Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Cross
- District
- Carlisle
- Town
- Farlam
- County
- Cumbria
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945), Korean War (1950-1953)
- Maker
- Messrs. Beattie & Co. (Mason)
- Ceremony
- Unveiled
Date: 24 July 1920
Attended by: Miss Taylor - Dedicated
Date: 24 July 1920
Attended by: Revd WG Inglewdow, Rector of Knarsdale - Show More (1)
- Unveiled
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 48996
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Current location
St. Thomas a Becket Church
off A689
Farlam
Carlisle
Cumbria
CA8 2NQ
England
OS Grid Ref: NY 56851 59883
Denomination: Church of England
- Description
- Two stepped square base surmounted by plinth, cornice, rough hewn plinth, and Latin cross. In centre of cross is carved wreath. Inscription in black lettering on front face of plinth with Names inscribed on side of plinth.
- Inscription
- 6 o'clock face: IN/ HONOUR OF THE MEN/ OF THIS PARISH/ WHO GAVE THEIR/ LIVES FOR/ THEIR COUNTRY/ IN THE/ GREAT WAR/ 1914 - 1918/ (Names) 3 o'clock face: (Names) 9 o'clock face: AND IN THE WAR 1939-1945/ (Names)/ KOREA/ (Names)
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Barnes, William Andrew
Bell, Oliver
Brough, James
Charters, Andrew
Elliott, Marshall
Elliott, Thomas
Errington, George
Errington, William
Fairlam, Joseph
Forrest, James
See details for all 26 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 20
Served and returned: 0
Died: 20
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Forenames, Surname
Order of information: Surname - Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 5
Served and returned: 0
Died: 5
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Forenames, surname
Order of information: Surname - Korean War (1950-1953)
Total names on memorial: 1
Served and returned: 0
Died: 1
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Forename, surname
Order of information: Undefined
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Cross
Measurements: depth 300 mm, height 1840 mm, width 300 mm
Materials: Granite - Plinth
Measurements: depth 530-485 mm, height 990 mm, width 530-485 mm
Materials: Granite - Base
Measurements: depth 810 mm, height 260 mm, width 810 mm
Materials: Granite - Steps
Measurements: depth 660 mm, height 260 mm, width 660 mm
Materials: Granite
- Cross
- Listing information
- Farlam War Memorial
- Grade II
- This memorial is protected, and listed on the National Heritage List for England maintained by Historic England. View list entry
- More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website
- Condition
- Costs
Memorial: £123
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Sponsorship
- Public
- Reference
- Carlisle Journal 30/7/1920 page 8d
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