Memorial

St James' Parishioners - WW1

WW1 & WW2 Combined Memorial

Source: Copyright Stuart Nicholson

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Current Location

Memorial or Lady Chapel, St James' Church, High Street, Whitehaven, Copeland, Cumbria, CA28 7PY, England

NX 97680 18437

Church of England

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Type of Memorial: Chapel: Dedicated within church building
WMR Reference Number: 3935
Description: Chapel with ornate plasterwork memorial with small brass dedicatory plaque at top centre. Beneath are three brass plaques, headed R.I.P in red with a small black cross under this.
Inscription: PARISH OF S. JAMES, WHITEHAVEN/ TO PERPETUATE THE MEMORY AND HEROISM OF/ THE MEN WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1919/ "WHO THROUGH FAITH SUBDUED KINGDOMS" HEB XL 33

Number Commemorated: 1
Died: 1
Information shown: surname, initials of forenames, rank, regiment, decorations
Additional Information: This is Pte Abraham Acton

Maker(s): Mr A Huddart of Whitehaven, Architect
Robinson & Sons of Egremont, Builder
John Whittle & Sons, Makers
Messrs Skinner, Painter
Costs: £766 8s 7d
Maintenance History: In 1953 the memorial was extended to add WW2 names (Our ref. 62272).

Dedicated

24 Apr 1921

Rev JW Hartley, Vicar

Plaques / Panels with names

Height: 1090mm

Width: 350mm