Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Board / Plaque / Tablet
- District
- Allerdale
- Town
- Workington
- County
- Cumbria
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945), Korean War (1950-1953), Iraq War (2003-2011)
- Ceremony
- Unveiled
Date: 11 May 2008
Attended by: MAYOR OF WORKINGTON
- Unveiled
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 62323
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Current location
On west wall
north side.
St Michael's Church
Church Street
Workington
Allerdale
Cumbria
CA14 2EZ
England
OS Grid Ref: NX 99771 28960
Denomination: Church of England
- Description
- A pedimented board with the dedication on a brass plaque across the top. The names are listed below on five brass plaques, each with two columns of names.
- Inscription
- WORKINGTON ROLL OF HONOUR/ (Names)
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Adair, Stanley
Adams, Leonard
Allison, Joseph
Ambler, H
Anderson, James
Anderson, James Orr
Anderson, John
Anderson, Thomas Richards
Anyon, George
Archibald, Robert
See details for all 886 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 646
Served and returned: 0
Died: 646
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname, initials of forename
Order of information: surname - Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 226
Served and returned: 0
Died: 226
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname, initials of forename
Order of information: surname - Korean War (1950-1953)
Total names on memorial: 1
Served and returned: 0
Died: 1
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname, initials of forename
Order of information: surname - Iraq War (2003-2011)
Total names on memorial: 1
Served and returned: 0
Died: 1
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname, initials of forename
Order of information: surname
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Board
Measurements: depth 40mm, height 1500mm, width 1090mm
Materials: Wood - Plaques
Measurements: depth 5mm, height 810mm, width 250mm
Materials: Brass
- Board
- 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
- History
- 2008: Memorial was provided. 2001: The church reopened and the provision of a civic war memorial was discussed. 1994: The Church burnt down on 28 September and the existing memorials lost.
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Reference
- West Cumberland Times and Star. 8/16th May 2008.
- UK Roll of Honour entry for Private Terry Holliday, died in Cyprus 1987-veterans.mod.uk/roll-of-honour.php?SerialNo=A2236
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