Memorial

Arlecdon

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Current Location

on the roadside, outside the churchyard, St Michael's Church, Arlecdon, Copeland, Cumbria, CA14 4RT, England

OS Grid Reference

NY 05208 19856

Denomination

Church of England

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Cross
WMR Reference Number: 3938
Description: A roman mosaic cross surmounting a column on a 3 stage base.
Inscription: 1914-1918/IN PROUD AND LOVING MEMORY OF/[names]/ THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE/1939-1945/[names]

Commemoration

War: Second World War (1939-1945)
Number Commemorated: 8
Died: 8
Information shown: Surname, forename, date of death
Order of names: Surname

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 23
Died: 23
Information shown: Surname, forenames, date of death
Order of names: Surname

History

Maker(s): Thomas Preston, Makers
Costs: £170
Maintenance History: War Memorials Trust grant-In 2002, a Small Grants Scheme award of £250 supported repairs to the damaged cross. Storm damage had affected the three upper sections of the memorial. They were removed so a new central dowel could be inserted into the structure. The sections were then replaced.

Ceremonies

Unveiled

29 September 1922

Lieutenant Colonel George Dixon

Dedicated

29 September 1922

Bishop of Carlisle

Conservation

Components

Cross

Height: 4500MM

Width: 1670MM

Depth: 1290MM

Made from: Stone - Sandstone

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Arlecdon

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Arlecdon

Current Location

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Memorial Details

Commemoration

History

Ceremonies

Conservation

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