Memorial

Beckermet

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Current Location

St John's Church, Village Square, Beckermet, Copeland, Cumbria, CA21 2XZ, England

OS Grid Reference

NY 01883 06718

Denomination

Church of England

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Church Fabric / Fitting: Reredos or screen
WMR Reference Number: 62283
Description: Carved wooden rood screen. The letters of the dedication are carved wood and are mounted proud on the screen. The boards with the names are carved separately, with the names incised into them. The name boards are mounted on the screen.
Inscription: Top north side: GREATER LIVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS. Top south side: THAT A MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS. Lower panel 1, north side: TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND TO THE/ HONOURED MEMORY/ OF THE MEN OF THIS/ PARISH AND VILLAGE/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES/ IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914-1918/ THIS SCREEN WAS/ ERECTED BY THE/ CONGREGATION AND/ FRIENDS OF THIS/ CHURCH/ 1920. Next panel: (Names) Lower middle panel, south side: TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND TO THE HONOURED/ MEMORY OF THE MEN/ OF THIS PARISH AND/ VILLAGE WHO FELL IN/ THE WORLD WAR OF/ 1939-1945./ (Names on panels either side)

Commemoration

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 15
Died: 15
Information shown: surname,forename
Order of names: surname

War: Second World War (1939-1945)
Number Commemorated: 20
Died: 20
Information shown: surname, initials of forenames
Order of names: surname

History

Maker(s): A Huddart, Designer
Costs: £251
Sponsor Type: public

Ceremonies

Dedicated

4 March 1921

Bishop of Carlisle

Faculty Granted

1920

Faculty Granted

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Beckermet

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Beckermet

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