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    Memorial

    Cleator Moor

    Overall View

    Source: Copyright Stuart Nicholson

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    Current Location

    In the churchyard behind East window of church., St John's Church, Leconfield Street/Crossfield Road junction, Cleator Moor, Copeland, Cumbria, CA25 5QA, England

    OS Grid Reference

    NY 01498 15331

    Denomination

    Church of England

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    © WMR-3950

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    Type of Memorial
    Cross
    WMR Reference Number
    3950
    Description
    Pink granite Celtic cross with supplementary WW2 pink granite tablet placed on a raised enclosure of pink granite. The enclosure has 8 blind granite posts at the corner and centre of each side. The WW1 memorial is on the tapered pink granite plinth, with names on all 4 sides and the dedication at the base of the cross on the 6 o'clock (road) face.
    Inscription
    East face: FOR GOD, KING AND COUNTRY / 1914-1918 / (names) West face: (Names) North face: (Names) South face: (Names) Tablet at base: IN GRACIOUS MEMORY OF / OUR GLORIOUS DEAD / 1939-1945
    War
    First World War (1914-1918)
    Number Commemorated
    85
    Died
    85
    Information shown
    Surname, initials of forenames, decorations
    Order of names
    surname
    War
    Second World War (1939-1945)

    Components

    Cross

    Height: 2830 mm

    Width: 450 mm

    Depth: 250 mm


    Made from: Granite - Peterhead


    Condition: Good


    Base

    Height: 170 mm

    Width: 1260 mm

    Depth: 980 mm


    Made from: Granite - Peterhead


    Condition: Good


    Plinth

    Height: 860 mm

    Width: 1200 mm

    Depth: 780 mm


    Made from: Granite - Peterhead


    Condition: Good


    Gate posts

    Height: 250 mm

    Width: 300 mm

    Depth: 300 mm


    Made from: Granite - Peterhead


    Condition: Good


    • West Cumberland Times 22/4/1922 page 3g