Memorial details

Memorial type
Church Fabric / Fitting: Vase or flower holder
District
Allerdale
Town
Keswick
County
Cumbria
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Maker
KESWICK SCHOOL OF INDUSTRIAL ARTS (Makers)
Ceremony
  • Presented
    Date: Sep 1924
    Attended by:
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
66997

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Current location

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Crosthwaite (St Kentigern's Church)
Church Lane
Keswick
Allerdale
Cumbria
CA12 5QG
England

OS Grid Ref: NY2573924288
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Copper Vase with a stylistic design on one face and the dedication on the other face- one of a pair- see WMA 66996 for the other vase in memory of those ringers who returned
Inscription
CROSTHWAITE BELFRY/IN GRATEFUL REMMBRANCE OF/R USHER/F GARDINER/WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES/IN THE GREAT WAR
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Gardiner, F
Usher, R
See details for all 2 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 2
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 2
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Surname and Initials of Christian Names
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Vase
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Copper
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Private
Details: families of the fallen
Reference
  • 'Keswick Reminder' 26 Sep 1924 page 2

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