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    Memorial

    St Bridgets Church

    Overview of memorial

    Source: Copyright Stuart Nicholson

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    Current Location

    St Bridgets Church, Village Square, Calderbridge, near Beckermet, Copeland, Cumbria, CA20 1DL, England

    OS Grid Reference

    NY 04162 05997

    Denomination

    Church of England

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    © WMR-3945

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    Type of Memorial
    Cross
    WMR Reference Number
    3945
    Description
    Celtic cross with shaft and knotwork set on a tapering plinth and two steps.
    Inscription
    6o'clock face: IN SACRED/ MEMORY OF/ THE MEN OF/ ST BRIDGET'S/ PARISH/ WHO GAVE/ THEIR LIVES/ FOR THEIR COUNTRY IN THE/ GREAT EUROPEAN WAR 1914 - 1919/ (Names)/ THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVER MORE/ ECCLUS.XLIV.14 9'clock face: IN MEMORY OF THOSE/ WHO LOST THEIR LIVES/ IN THE SECOND WORLD/ WAR 1939-1945/ (Names)
    War
    First World War (1914-1918)
    Number Commemorated
    12
    Died
    12
    Information shown
    surname, initials of forenames
    Order of names
    surname
    War
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Number Commemorated
    7
    Died
    7
    Information shown
    surname, initials of forenames
    Order of names
    surname
    Maker(s)
    • Mr Smith, Monumental Mason of Whitehaven, Designer

    • Mr Smith, Monumental Mason of Whitehaven, Makers

    Ceremonies

    Faculty Granted

    1948

    Unveiled

    5 Sep 1920

    Mrs Rymer

    Dedicated

    5 Sep 1920

    The Vicar

    Components

    Cross

    Height: 2300mm

    Width: 400mm

    Depth: 200mm


    Made from: Stone - Sandstone


    Condition: Good


    Plinth

    Height: 530mm

    Width: 810-680mm

    Depth: 610-400mm


    Made from: Stone - Sandstone


    Condition: Good


    Steps

    Height: 240mm

    Width: 970mm

    Depth: 770mm


    Made from: Stone - Sandstone


    Condition: Good


    Base

    Height: 340mm

    Width: 1210mm

    Depth: 1000mm


    Made from: Stone - Sandstone


    Condition: Good


    • Whitehaven News 9/9/1920 page 8f-h