Memorial details

Memorial type
Church Fabric / Fitting: Reredos or screen
District
Copeland
Town
Beckermet
County
Cumbria
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Ceremony
  • Dedicated
    Date: 4 March 1921
    Attended by: Bishop of Carlisle
  • Faculty Granted
    Date: 1947
    Attended by: Undefined
  • Faculty Granted
    Date: 1920
    Attended by: Undefined
  • Show More (2)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
62283

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Current location

St John's Church
Village Square
Beckermet
Copeland
Cumbria
CA21 2XZ
England

OS Grid Ref: NY 01883 06718
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Carved wooden rood screen. The letters of the dedication are carved wood and are mounted proud on the screen. The boards with the names are carved separately, with the names incised into them. The name boards are mounted on the screen.
Inscription
Top north side: GREATER LIVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS. Top south side: THAT A MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS. Lower panel 1, north side: TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND TO THE/ HONOURED MEMORY/ OF THE MEN OF THIS/ PARISH AND VILLAGE/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES/ IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914-1918/ THIS SCREEN WAS/ ERECTED BY THE/ CONGREGATION AND/ FRIENDS OF THIS/ CHURCH/ 1920. Next panel: (Names) Lower middle panel, south side: TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND TO THE HONOURED/ MEMORY OF THE MEN/ OF THIS PARISH AND/ VILLAGE WHO FELL IN/ THE WORLD WAR OF/ 1939-1945./ (Names on panels either side)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Armstrong, Joseph
Armstrong, W
Beattie, Whl
Bewsher, R
Blair, Je
Clarke, G
Cowlay, F
Currie, Wb
Dodgson, William
Glaister, H
See details for all 35 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 15
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 15
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname,forename
    Order of information: surname
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 20
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 20
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, initials of forenames
    Order of information: surname
Components
  • Screen
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Wood
  • Board
    Measurements: depth 10mm, height 435mm, width 285mm
    Materials: Wood
Listing information
Condition
Costs

Memorial: £251

Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Public
Reference
  • Carlisle Journal 11 March 1921 page 10

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