Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Church Fabric / Fitting: Vase or flower holder
- District
- Allerdale
- Town
- Seaton
- County
- Cumbria
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Ceremony
- Unveiled
Date: 24 Aug 1924
Attended by: Bishop of Carlisle
- Unveiled
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 70166
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Current location
kept in the Vestry-not on public display
St Paul's Church
Church Road
Seaton
Allerdale
Cumbria
CA14 1PG
England
OS Grid Ref: NY 01815 30574
Denomination: Church of England
- Description
- Brass Vase made out of a shell case. Although described officially as a vase it is too wide and short for that purpose- it is more of a plant holder.
- Inscription
- In Loving Memory of/DRIVER MATTHEW DIXON RFA/Killed in Action/April 20th 1918 aged 20 years
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Dixon, Matthew
See details - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 1
Served and returned: 0
Died: 1
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname, forenames, rank, regiment, date of death, age
Order of information: Undefined
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Vase
Measurements: depth 115mm dia., height 85mm, width 115mm dia.
Materials: Brass
- Vase
- 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
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Reference
- Workington Star Newspaper dated 29th August 1924 page 7
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