Memorial

Braystones, Ehenside, The Gill, Low Mill, Beckermet, Nethertown and Middletown

Memorial

Source: Copyright Stuart Nicholson

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Current Location

On a hill in a field to the south of the Braystones to Beckermet road just east of the village- access is via a fisherman’s riverside path then 180 degrees round the hill., Braystones Tower, Braystones Tower, Braystones, Cumberland And Kilsyth, Cumbria, CA21 2YJ, England

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NY 00842 05988

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Board / Plaque / Tablet
WMR Reference Number: 67140
Description: Sandstone tablet high up on west face of the tower The main materials of this memorial are: Mortar, Rubble, Sandstone.
Inscription: THIS TABLET IS ADDED TO THE TOWER/ AD 1920/ IN MEMORY OF/ ROBERT AND JOHN HARRINGTON OF BRAYSTONES/ AND THOMAS ROBLEY STEELE OF THE GILL/ JOSEPH TALBOT ARMSTRONG AND JOSEPH L TYSON/ OF LOW MILL AND OF WILLIAM DODGSON,/ STANLEY MOFFAT, LIEUT ARTHUR JOSEPH STEELE/ PHILLIP MORRISON THWAITES AND THOMAS TYSON/ ALL OF BECKERMET WHO FELL IN VALIANT/ SERVICE IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1918/ AND IN HONOUR ALSO OF HARRY CHRISTIAN VC/ OF EHENSIDE, SERGEANT MAJOR JOHN WOOD DCM/ OF NETHERTOWN, ANTHONY STEELE MM/ OF MIDDLETOWN AND ALL OTHERS OF THIS/ PARISH AND DISTRICT WHO FOUGHT FOR/ THEIR KING AND COUNTRY IN THE SAME/ CAUSE/ VIRTUS FIDES FORTITUDO

Commemoration

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 13
Served: 3
Died: 10
Information shown: By full name, regiment, and village order (the memorial covers several scattered settlements).

History

Maintenance History: The memorial is at Risk, and is unmaintained. I have defined this as at risk because no-one appears to have the care of the tower, which internally is in a collapsed and ruinous state. There is no public access to the tower (I trespassed), and no indication that anyone cares for the tower and memorial. The local St. Bees sandstone is soft and weathers easily, it is a surprise that it has lasted for this long. The tower was built as a folly for the diamond jubilee of Queen Victoria and was once a popular location to visit, hence its location as a war memorial. Dimensions cannot be obtained due to the height above ground.

Ceremonies

Unveiled

23 May 1920

Mr W.H. Watson of Braystones House

Dedicated

23 May 1920

Revd H Hunter Parker (Rural Dean)

Conservation

Current Location

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NY 00842 05988

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Braystones, Ehenside, The Gill, Low Mill, Beckermet, Nethertown and Middletown

Current Location

OS Grid Reference

Names listed on this memorial

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Memorial Details

Commemoration

History

Ceremonies

Conservation

Braystones, Ehenside, The Gill, Low Mill, Beckermet, Nethertown and Middletown

Current Location

OS Grid Reference

Names listed on this memorial

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Memorial Details

Commemoration

History

Ceremonies

Conservation

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