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    Memorial

    City of Carlisle WW2

    The Cenotaph, post 2015, without railings and showing the location of the 2 VC Paving Stones

    Source: Copyright Stuart Nicholson

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    Current Location

    The Greenmarket, Carlisle, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA3 8JX, England

    OS Grid Reference

    NY 40048 55944

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    Type of Memorial
    Cenotaph
    WMR Reference Number
    4272
    Description
    Blue Norwegian Granite Base surmounted by tapering Blue Norwegian Granite Cenotaph. Dedicatory bronze plaque on the south face with a bronze cross above. Until the VC memorial stones were placed here in 2015 and 2018 there were railings around the memorial- now removed
    Inscription
    IN MEMORY OF THOSE OF / THE CITY OF CARLISLE / WHO FELL IN THE CAUSE OF / FREEDOM AND PEACE / LEST WE FORGET
    War
    Non-Specific Conflict
    Maker(s)
    • PORTER ENGINEERING, Founder / Foundry

    • LAING STONEMASONRY LTD., Builder

    • MESSRS JOHN FYFE LTD, Mason

    • CUBBY CONSTRUCTION LTD, Mason

    • MR DAVID ANDREW WALMSLEY, Designer

    Sponsor Type
    corporate

    Ceremonies

    Unveiled

    16 November 1990

    Duke of Kent

    Dedicated

    16 November 1990

    Right Revd Ian Harland-Bishop of Carlisle

    Custodian
    Carlisle City Council

    Components

    Cenotaph

    Height: 2880mm

    Width: 1520-1150m

    Depth: 590-490mm


    Made from: Granite


    Condition: Good


    Cross

    Height: 510mm

    Width: 280mm

    Depth: 25mm


    Made from: Bronze


    Condition: Good


    Plaque

    Height: 300mm

    Width: 500mm

    Depth: 15mm


    Made from: Bronze


    Condition: Good


    Base

    Height: 230mm

    Width: 2000mm

    Depth: 2000mm


    Made from: Granite


    Condition: Good


    Fence/ Railing

    Made from: Wrought Iron


    Condition: Lost


    • Cumberland News 14 July 1989 page 1, 18 August 1989 page 5, 25 August 1989 pages 1 & 12, 1 September 1989 page 9, 8 September 1989 pages 3, 4 & 6, 15 September 1989 page 11, 3 November 1989 page 25, 10 November 1989 page 29, 17 November 1989 page 15, 15 December 1989 page 21, 12 January 1990 page 1 and 16 November 1990 page 1
    • Cumberland News 15 March 1967 page 15a-b