Westward WW1 Plaque

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Memorial details

Memorial type

Board / Plaque / Tablet

District

Town

County

Country

Commemoration

First World War (1914-1918)

Maker

J WIPPELL AND CO LTD (Makers)

Ceremony

Unveiled
Date: 19th December 1919
Attended by: The churchwardens
Dedicated
Date: 19th December 1919
Attended by: The Vicar
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Lost

Not lost

WM Reference

70281

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Current location

south wall of nave
St Hilda's Church
Westward
Allerdale
Cumbria
CA7 8LZ
England

OS Grid Ref: NY 27363 44899
Denomination: Church of England

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Description

Brass Tablet on oak backboard

Inscription

IN LOVING MEMORY OF THE/WESTWARD MEN WHO GAVE THEIR/LIVES FOR THEIR COUNTRY IN THE/GREAT WAR 1914-1918/[names]/“THEIR GLORY SHALL NOT BE BLOTTED OUT, AND/THEIR NAME LIVETH TO ALL GENERATIONS”/ECCLUS XLIV. 13.14/ERECTED BY THE PARISHIONERS OF WESTWARD

Inscription legible?

yes

Names on memorial

Blair, Joseph
Hetherington, Thomas William
Hodgson, Robert William
Mitchinson, Harrison
O'hara, John
See details for all 5 names

Commemorations

First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 5
Served and returned: 0
Died: 5
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname, forenames, rank, regiment, decorations
Order of information: surname

Components

Plaque
Measurements: depth 5mm, height 610mm, width 455mm
Materials: Brass
Backboard
Measurements: depth 50mm, height 720mm, width 560mm
Materials: Wood - Oak

Listing information

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Condition

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Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

Reference

West Cumberland Times 24/12/1919 page 3g
Wigton Advertiser 25/1/1919 page 2c

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