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    Memorial

    Harrington

    Overview of memorial

    Source: Copyright Stuart Nicholson

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    Current Location

    Churchyard, St Mary's Church, Church Road, Harrington, Allerdale, Cumbria, CA14 5PN, England

    OS Grid Reference

    NX 99473 25681

    Denomination

    Church of England

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    Type of Memorial
    Pillar / Column
    WMR Reference Number
    4038
    Description
    Tapered Pillar surmounting a plinth which is on a 3 stage base all of granite. The pillar has the relief of a sword on the front face and a wreath carved in relief on each face (this at the top of the plinth), and an incised cross on the fluted section at top. There is a slate plaque on the base on the 6 o'clock face regarding the relocation of the memorial.
    Inscription
    6 OCLOCK FACE: ERECTED IN GRATEFUL MEMORY/ OF THE MEN OF THIS PARISH/ WHO SACRIFICED THEIR LIVES/ IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 - 1918/ (Names)/ WAR 1939 - 1945/ (Names)/ ERECTED 1925 RE-SITED HERE 2001/ RE-DEDICATED BY/ THE BISHOP OF CARLISLE/ THE RIGHT REVEREND GRAHAM DOW/ 12TH JUNE 2001. OTHER FACES: (Names)
    War
    First World War (1914-1918)
    Number Commemorated
    120
    Died
    120
    Information shown
    surname, initials of forenames
    Order of names
    surname
    War
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Number Commemorated
    29
    Died
    29
    Information shown
    surname, initials of forenames
    Order of names
    surname
    Maker(s)
    • C WHITEHEAD AND SONS, Makers

    Sponsor Type
    corporate
    Sponsored By
    By:- Cumbria Waste Management National Lottery Cumbria County Council, Allerdale District Council
    Maintenance History
    C 2001: PAINT WAS TAKEN OFF THE WREATHS WHICH HAD BEEN PAINTED GREEN AND BLACK; War Memorials Trust contributed £200.00 to the cost of re-siting the memorial.

    Ceremonies

    Unveiled

    8 November 1925

    Lieutenant Colonel Sousby, Border Regiment

    Rededicated

    12 June 2001

    Bishop of Carlisle

    Previous Location(s)

    • This is across the road from the current location, Municipal Cemetery (Churchyard Extension), Church Road, Harrington, Allerdale, Cumbria, CA14 5PR, England

      OS Grid Reference

      NX 99416 25694

      Year of move

      2001

      Reason for move

      Lack of general visibility

    Custodian
    Handed over to Harrington Urban District Council at the unveiling-since 1974 part of Allerdale District Council

    Components

    Pillar

    Height: c2000mm

    Width: 460mm

    Depth: 460mm


    Made from: Granite - Aberdeen


    Condition: Good


    Base

    Height: 110mm

    Width: 2750mm

    Depth: 2750mm


    Made from: Granite - Aberdeen


    Condition: Good


    Steps

    Height: 230mm

    Width: 2270mm

    Depth: 2270mm


    Made from: Granite - Aberdeen


    Condition: Good


    Steps

    Height: 230mm

    Width: 1820mm

    Depth: 1820mm


    Made from: Granite - Aberdeen


    Condition: Good


    Plinth

    Height: 2090mm

    Width: 1320mm

    Depth: 1320mm


    Made from: Granite - Aberdeen


    Condition: Good


    Tablet

    Height: 230mm

    Width: 1020mm

    Depth: 30mm


    Made from: Slate


    Condition: Good


    • War Memorials Trust WM2563 http://www.warmemorials.org/search-grants/?gID=349
    • Workington Star 13 November 1925 page 6 c-d
    • File of correspondence about the memorial siting, list of subscribers, bank account and unveiling programme-reference YPR 16/64 at Whitehaven Archive Centre (also see YPR 16/208 for a plan of the proposed memorial)
    • News and Star, Wednesday, June 13, 2001, Village proud of five-year battle
    • Times and Star 17 November 2000 about the relocation- by Groundwork West Cumbria, cost £40,000 and donations included a carriage clock from the Queen Mother which was raffled for £2,000, Allerdale Council paid the £7,000 VAT bill. A stainless steel time capsule was placed in the core of the relocated memorial