Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Copeland
Town
St Bees
County
Cumbria
Country
England
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945)
Maker
Motif Signs of Workington (Makers)
Ceremony
  • Dedicated
    Date: 9 November 1947
    Attended by: Revd E.A. Sampson, Vicar of St. Bees
  • Rededicated
    Date: 9 November 2008
    Attended by: Revd Jim Marshall
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Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
67293

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Current location

On North Wall of the nave between the third and fourth nave windows from the east.
St Bees Priory Church
Main Street
St Bees
Copeland
Cumbria
CA27 0DR
England

OS Grid Ref: NX 96848 12208
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Brass Plaque, with black lettering, all within a thick black lined border
Inscription
John Jackson/George Lancaster/Forever Remembered By/ The People Of Sandwith
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Jackson, John
Lancaster, George
See details for all 2 names
Commemorations
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 2
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 2
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, forename
    Order of information: surname
Components
  • Memorial
    Measurements: depth 5mm, height 175mm, width 250mm
    Materials: Brass
Listing information
Condition
History
There was an earlier WW2 memorial, contemporary to the period. Unlike the Roll of Honour for WW1 and the WW1 brass, which have both re-appeared in recent years, this one is still missing. An appeal in the “Whitehaven News” did not manage to find it, so this replacement was made. As far as memory can recall this is thought to be identical to the original.
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference
  • Sandwith Church Service Register (at Whitehaven Record Office, Reference YPR 42/37) for the Dedication of original plaque
  • E-Mail Bob Jopling to Stuart Nicholson Timed 1654, 19/04/11 for the Dedication of new plaque

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