Plinth with inscription I
Source: Copyright John Hendry
Wigton Cemetery, Station Hill, Wigton, Allerdale, Cumbria, CA7 9BN, England
NY 24496 49002
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MESSRS BOWER & FLORENCE, Mason
J Davison, Designer
Unveiled
7 October 1920
Mrs T Parkin Moore of Whitehall, Wigton
Height: c2500mm
Width: 340mm
Depth: 340mm
Made from: Granite - Aberdeen
Condition: Good
Historic England
Grade: II
List Entry: 1463532
Reasons for listing from Historic England website: Historic interest: * as an eloquent witness to the tragic impact of world events on the local community, and the sacrifice it made in the conflicts of the C20. Architectural interest: * an imposing and handsome memorial in the form of an obelisk crafted in polished red and grey granite; * sculpted by Messrs Bower & Florence of Aberdeen, one of the most important granite firms in Aberdeen producing architectural work as well as cemetery monuments.
Height: 80mm
Width: 2360mm
Depth: 2360mm
Made from: Granite - Peterhead
Condition: Good
Historic England
Grade: II
List Entry: 1463532
Reasons for listing from Historic England website: Historic interest: * as an eloquent witness to the tragic impact of world events on the local community, and the sacrifice it made in the conflicts of the C20. Architectural interest: * an imposing and handsome memorial in the form of an obelisk crafted in polished red and grey granite; * sculpted by Messrs Bower & Florence of Aberdeen, one of the most important granite firms in Aberdeen producing architectural work as well as cemetery monuments.
Height: 120mm
Width: 1830mm
Depth: 1830mm
Made from: Granite - Peterhead
Condition: Good
Historic England
Grade: II
List Entry: 1463532
Reasons for listing from Historic England website: Historic interest: * as an eloquent witness to the tragic impact of world events on the local community, and the sacrifice it made in the conflicts of the C20. Architectural interest: * an imposing and handsome memorial in the form of an obelisk crafted in polished red and grey granite; * sculpted by Messrs Bower & Florence of Aberdeen, one of the most important granite firms in Aberdeen producing architectural work as well as cemetery monuments.
Height: 800mm
Width: 1420mm
Depth: 1420mm
Made from: Granite - Aberdeen
Condition: Good
Historic England
Grade: II
List Entry: 1463532
Reasons for listing from Historic England website: Historic interest: * as an eloquent witness to the tragic impact of world events on the local community, and the sacrifice it made in the conflicts of the C20. Architectural interest: * an imposing and handsome memorial in the form of an obelisk crafted in polished red and grey granite; * sculpted by Messrs Bower & Florence of Aberdeen, one of the most important granite firms in Aberdeen producing architectural work as well as cemetery monuments.