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    Memorial

    Heversham Cross

    Overview of memorial

    Source: Copyright Stuart Nicholson

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    Current Location

    St Peter's Church, Woodhouse Lane, Heversham, South Lakeland, Cumbria, LA7 7EW, England

    OS Grid Reference

    SD 49598 83388

    Denomination

    Church of England

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    Type of Memorial
    Cross
    WMR Reference Number
    4163
    Description
    Sandstone Anglian cross with runic carvings on the crossing and above the carved inscription. Mounted on a three-step base. The design for the decoration was copied by the sculptor from a section of an ancient cross-head located below the cill of the west window in the church. It is also to be found on the similar cross at Cartmel Priory nearby (WMR 4112).
    Inscription
    North face: TO THE MEMORY/OF THOSE/WHO AT THE CALL/OF/KING AND COUNTRY/LEFT ALL/THAT WAS DEAR/TO THEM/ENDURED HARDSHIP/FACED DANGER/AND/FINALLY PASSED/OUT OF THE SIGHT/OF MEN/BY THE PATH/OF DUTY/AND SELF-SACRIFICE/GIVING UP/THEIR OWN LIVES/THAT/OTHERS MIGHT LIVE/ IN FREEDOM South Face- (Names) / THEIR NAME / LIVETH FOR / EVERMORE / 1914-1919 / (Names) / 1939-1945
    War
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Number Commemorated
    4
    Died
    4
    Information shown
    Initials, surname
    Order of names
    No apparent order
    War
    First World War (1914-1918)
    Number Commemorated
    17
    Died
    17
    Information shown
    Initials, surname
    Order of names
    No apparent order
    Maker(s)
    • J F Curwen, Architect

    Costs
    £246
    Sponsor Type
    public

    Ceremonies

    Unveiled

    4 April 1920

    Canon Gilbert

    Custodian
    The Parochial Church Council

    Components

    Cross

    Height: 10 FT


    Made from: Stone - Sandstone


    Condition: Good


    Historic England

    Grade: II

    List Entry: 1086559

    Base

    Width: 7FT

    Depth: 7FT


    Made from: Stone - Sandstone


    Condition: Good


    Historic England

    Grade: II

    List Entry: 1086559

    Report a Concern

    War Memorials Trust Reference Number
    118527

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    • Book by Roger Bingham "THE CHURCH AT HEVERSHAM"
    • LANCASTER GUARDIAN 10 APR 1920