Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Allerdale
Town
Workington
County
Cumbria
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 5th October 1915
    Attended by: Alderman Mayor P Walls JP
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
62328

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Current location

SW stairwell between ground and first floor.
St Michael's Church
Church Street
Workington
Allerdale
Cumbria
CA14 2EZ
England

OS Grid Ref: NX 99732 28972
Denomination: Church of England

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Previous locations
  • Workington Free Public Library
    Finkle Street/Vulcans Lane junction
    Workington
    Allerdale
    Cumbria
    CA14 2AZ
    England

    OS Grid Ref: NY 00176 28862
    Denomination: Undefined
Description
Three brass plaques with a copper repousse border mounted in a decorative frame. Top plaque has the dedication and the middle plaque is the original 1915 names plaque (778 names). The lower plaque is a plaque added after the war for the men who enlisted later in the war (116 names). The names are arranged on the plaques in eight columns. The border of the frame is decorated with emblematic plants and trees- The rose for England, The Shamrock for Ireland, The thistle for Scotland, the Oak for steadfastness and loyalty and the laurel for Victory. A small cross cut screw marks each fallen..
Inscription
THE WORKINGTON IRON AND STEEL/ COMPANY, LIMITED/ THIS MEMORIAL IS PLACED TO COMMEMORATE THE/ LOYALTY AND GALLANTRY OF ABOUT 800 MEN OF/ ALL GRADES, WHOSE NAMES ARE HEREON INSCRIBED/ AND EMPLOYED BY THIS COMPANY IN THEIR QUARRIES,/ IRON ORE MINES, MYSORE MANGANESE MINES (INDIA),/ COLLIERY, COKE OVENS, BLAST FURNACES, STEELWORKS/ AND OFFICIAL STAFF, WHO ENLISTED FOR ACTIVE SERVICE/ IN THE GREAT WAR OF 1914 IN DEFENCE OF THEIR/ COUNTRY AND THE LIBERTIES OF EUROPE, AT THE/ CALL OF HIS MAJESTY KING GEORGE V./ BY ORDER OF THE DIRECTORS/ JOHN S. RANDLES/ CHAIRMAN/ (Names)/ THESE MEN HAVE GIVEN THEIR LIVES
Inscription legible?
no
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 894
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 0
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname
    Order of information: surname
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: height 750mm, width 860mm
    Materials: Brass
  • Plaque
    Measurements: height 620mm, width 860mm
    Materials: Brass
  • Frame
    Measurements: height 660mm, width 8670mm
    Materials: Copper
  • Plaque
    Measurements: height 2410mm, width 1200mm
    Materials: Brass
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference
  • Workington Star Newspaper 8th October 1915 page 8
  • Workington Star Newspaper 12th November 1915 page 7
  • Various Workington Borough Council, Allerdale Council and Cumbria County Council Minutes 1973-1974- see file note in Local Studies files at Whitehaven Record Office for details.

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