Memorial

Millom Civic Memorial- WW1

Overview of memorial

Source: Copyright Stuart Nicholson

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Current Location

Square outside Millom Railway Station, A5093, Millom, Copeland, Cumbria, LA18 5AA, England

SD 17204 80223

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Type of Memorial: Allegory (eg: Victory)
WMR Reference Number: 3907
Description: Broad three stepped hexagonal base, surmounted by smaller two stepped hexagonal base, plinth, shaft and winged figure of St Michael slaying a dragon. Inscription in relief lettering on lower plinth. The upper plinth bears names for WW1. These are separated by three carved reliefs of service personnel, with badges above. The reliefs depict: (1) soldier in greatcoat and steel helmet standing at ease holding rifle with a shield with cross of St George above. (2) a seaman in sou'wester and boots holding a rope with a shield above with early sailing ship, derived from merchant navy badge. (3) Royal Naval seaman.
Inscription: on the base-TO THE MEMORY OF THE MEN OF MILLOM WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR THEIR COUNTRY IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1918 on the 3 plaques-[names]

Maker(s): Mr Alec Miller of Campden, Sculptor
Dean John Brundrit of Ulverston, Architect
Fairbairn & Hull of Barrow, Builder
Costs: £587/10/-
Sponsor Type: public
Additional Cost/Sponsorship Information: Donations included £50 from the Hodbarrow Mining Company and £100 from the Millom and Askham Haematite Mining Company. When tendered there were 54 names to inscribe, the final total of 211 added £29 to the cost.
Maintenance History: Summer 2018- Cleaning underway, and paths around the memorial to be replaced, funded by £20,000 of public donatiopns, organised by Friends of Millom War Memorial.

Unveiled

24 May 1925

Major General Sir Louis Vaughan of Bombay KBE CB DSO