Memorial details

Memorial type
Roll of honour or book of remembrance
District
South Lakeland
Town
Kendal
County
Cumbria
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
70305

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Current location

This is in store at the Town Hall
reference 311. It is not available for the casual visitor. Please use this report.
Town Hall
Highgate
Kendal
South Lakeland
Cumbria
LA9 4DL
England

OS Grid Ref: SD 51490 92635
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Ornately-illuminated Roll of Honour, comprising 2 sheets of paper in an oak frame. The Roll's hand-drawn floral border incorporates the Borough Coat-of-Arms, Allied flags and other emblems, and also photographs of King George V and Queen Mary, and of the Town Hall. (The calligrapher's name is in the border, at the foot of page 2)
Inscription
(Left panel): BOROUGH OF KENDAL/ THEY SERVED THEIR COUNTRY IN HER HOUR OF NEED/ THIS ADDRESS/ WAS presented TO/ THE MAYOR, ALDERMEN/ AND BURGESSESOF/ The Borough OF Kendal/ with the accompanying/ Roll of Honour/ by the Officials of the Corporation,/as a Souvenir and in Memory of/ the Clerks and Working Staffs assoc-/ iated with them who nobly discharged/ their duty to King and Country,/ as Soldiers in the Great European/ War 1914-1919/ Signed J.G. BOLTON/ Town Clerk/ J.W. ATKINSON/ Borough Treasurer/ Fredk. W. OXBERRY/ Borough Engineer & Surveyor/ Wm Baron COCKILL MD [...]/ Medical Officer of Health/ Walter R. WILSON/ Gas & Water Engineer and Manager/ Jos. Smith/ Chief Constable/ J. Wilson Brown/ Borough Librarian/ J.M. Barnes/Electricity Engineer & Manager/ Geo. Jackson/ Sanitary Inspector/ W.E. Henderson/School Medical Officer/ Armistice signed 11th November 1918. (Right panel): ROLL OF HONOUR/ RANK NAME UNIT OR REGT. WHERE SERVED/ Town Clerk's Office/ (3 Names)/ Borough Treasurer's Department/ (7 Names)/ Borough Surveyor's Department/ (7 Names)/ Health Department/ (4 Names)/ Gas and Water Department/ (12 Names)/ Police Department (14 Names)/ Public Library/ (1 Name)/ Electricity Department/ (2 Names)/ School Medical Officer's/ Department/ (1 Name)// E.J. MILWARD, KENDAL, Silver Medallist
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Alexander, A
Armer, John H
Armstrong, Fw
Baron-cockill, William (dr)
Battersby, Cg
Blamire, James
Bone, W
Boyd, Wm
Britton, A
Camm, Sh
See details for all 51 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 51
    Served and returned: 41
    Died: 10
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Council department, Rank, forename, surname, military unit, theatre of war served in, whether wounded or killed.
    Order of information: Grouped by Council department.
Components
  • Roll of honour
    Measurements: height 440mm, width 300mm
    Materials: Paper
  • Roll of honour
    Measurements: height 475mm, width 300mm
    Materials: Paper
  • Frame
    Measurements: height 750mm, width 950mm
    Materials: Wood
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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