Memorial details

Memorial type
Addition to gravestone
District
Copeland
Town
St Bees
County
Cumbria
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
67318

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Current location

Graveyard
Stone 103a (Section LV
Row 11
gravestone 5)
St Bees Priory Church
Main Street
St Bees
Copeland
Cumbria
CA27 0DR
England

OS Grid Ref: NX 96848 12108
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Sandstone gravestone in the form of a cross
Inscription
IN MEMORY OF/JOHN B ROBERTSON/KILLED IN ACTION/NOV 11TH 1917/AND OF HIS DAUGHTER/ANNIE ELIZABETH/DIED JUNE 14TH 1933/AGED 17 YEARS/ALSO OF ANNIE BELL/DIED APRIL 24TH 1936/AGED 89 YEARS
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Robertson, John B
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Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Surname and forenames, date of death
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Gravestone
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone - Sandstone
Listing information
Condition
History
The gravestone was covered in moss & not totally legible- cleaned 29/9/2013.
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Private
Details: Family

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