Memorial

Distington, Pica, Winscales and Dyonside

Memorial overview

Source: Copyright Stuart Nicholson

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Current Location

just south of the southern junction of the B5306 and Main Street, Distington, Copeland, Cumbria, CA14 5XP, England

NY 00530 22954

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Type of Memorial: Obelisk
WMR Reference Number: 4031
Description: Five stepped base surmounted by a Plinth with cornice and an obelisk. The inscription is on the sides of the plinth- WW1 inscription on 3 faces, and WW2 inscription on 12 o'clock face. The salutation is on base level 5 on the 6 o'clock face. There is a sheathed sword carved in relief on base level 2 of the 6 o'clock face
Inscription: 6 OCLOCK FACE: ERECTED BY THE INHABITANTS OF/ THIS PARISH TO THE MEMORY OF THOSE/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE/ GREAT WAR/ (NAMES)/ "SALUTE THE GLORIOUS DEAD WHO/ WENT OUT AND RETURNED NOT"/ 1914-1918 3 OCLOCK FACE: (NAMES)

Maker(s): MESSRS BEATTIE & CO, Mason
Costs: £420
Sponsor Type: public
Additional Cost/Sponsorship Information: Of the £420 cost of the memorial £23/10/- came, on 27th January 1920, from the balance of the funds of the Distington War Relief Charity- a further £10 went to the Parish Church War Memorial. The land cost £7/10-, parcel of land 237 on OS Map Second Edition containing 20 perches, adjoining the Whitehaven to Workington Road, road frontage of 132’, and a diagonal of 126’ (triangular piece of land). The money was paid out of the voluntary subscriptions. Conyeyed on 2nd December 1919.
Maintenance History: 1992: MEMORIAL CLEANED & LETTERING REPAIRED