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    Memorial

    Men of Penrith (Cross)

    Men of Penrith, front face

    Source: CLPenn

    1/3

    Current Location

    Churchyard near the west door, St Andrew's Church, St Andrew's Place, Penrith, Eden, Cumbria, CA11 7YE, England

    OS Grid Reference

    NY 51606 30152

    Denomination

    Church of England

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    Type of Memorial
    Cross
    WMR Reference Number
    3066
    Description
    Three stepped base surmounted by plinth tapered shaft and Celtic cross. The front face of the cross is decorated with ornate carved motifs including interlace on the cross head and a vine entwined around the cross of St Andrew on the shaft, with an inscription at the base of the shaft. The rear face of the cross head is similarly decorated, with a knotwork pattern worked around a Latin cross on the shaft and a further inscription at the base of the shaft.
    Inscription
    6 o'clock face-IN PROUD AND/ GRATEFUL/ MEMORY/ OF THE MEN OF/ PENRITH/ WHO GAVE/ THEIR LIVES/ IN THE WAR/ 1914-1918 // 12 o'clock face- AS DYING/ AND BEHOLD/ WE LIVE
    War
    First World War (1914-1918)
    Custodian
    Eden District Council

    Components

    Cross

    Height: 3180mm

    Width: 460mm

    Depth: 230mm


    Made from: Stone - Sandstone


    Condition: Good


    Historic England

    Grade: II

    List Entry: 1434044

    https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1434044 (accessed 04/06/2026)

    Base

    Height: 450mm

    Width: 900mm

    Depth: 680mm


    Made from: Stone - Sandstone


    Condition: Good


    Historic England

    Grade: II

    List Entry: 1434044

    Base

    Height: 70mm

    Width: 760mm

    Depth: 530mm


    Made from: Stone - Sandstone


    Condition: Good


    Historic England

    Grade: II

    List Entry: 1434044

    Steps

    Height: 70mm

    Width: 610mm

    Depth: 390mm


    Made from: Stone - Sandstone


    Condition: Good


    Historic England

    Grade: II

    List Entry: 1434044

    Report a Concern

    War Memorials Trust Reference Number
    162767

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