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    Memorial

    Hawkshead

    Memorial

    Source: Copyright Stuart Nicholson

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    Current Location

    In the churchyard, near the lych gate., St Michael & All Angels Church, Hawkshead, South Lakeland, Cumbria, LA22 0PQ, England

    OS Grid Reference

    SD 35213 98098

    Denomination

    Church of England

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    Type of Memorial
    Cross
    WMR Reference Number
    4130
    Description
    Sandstone Celtic cross with slender shaft decorated in the Celtic style, widening out at the bottom to carry the inscriptions, and set on a three-step base within a gravelled kerbed enclosure. The figure of the church's patron, St Michael, is depicted on the East face of the shaft, treading down Evil, in the form of snakes, and stabbing them with his spear. Various Christian symbol appear on the West face of the shaft. The WW1 names are on the East face, and the WW2 on the West face. The inscriptions are carved.
    Inscription
    East face: In Memory/ of the Men of/ Hawkshead/ Who Gave/ Their Lives/ in the War/ 1914-1918/)Names) West face: Let Those Who/ Come After/ See to it that/ Their Names be/ Not Forgotten/ 1939-1945/ (Names)
    War
    First World War (1914-1918)
    Number Commemorated
    21
    Died
    21
    Information shown
    Forenames, initials, surnames
    Order of names
    As above
    War
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Number Commemorated
    3
    Died
    3
    Information shown
    Forename, initial, surname
    Order of names
    As above
    Maker(s)
    • MISS BARBARA COLLINGWOOD, Sculptor

    • WILLIAM GERSHOM COLLINGWOOD, Designer

    Maintenance History
    2003: MEMORIAL RENOVATED AND HARD LANDSCAPING PLACED AROUND IT AT A COST OF AROUND £163,300

    Ceremonies

    Unveiled

    11 November 1920

    Colonel Cowper-Essen

    Dedicated

    11 November 1920

    The Vicar

    Custodian
    The Parochial Church Council

    Components

    Cross

    Height: 3000mm

    Width: 300mm

    Depth: 200mm


    Made from: Stone - Sandstone


    Condition: Good


    Historic England

    Grade: II

    List Entry: 1441565

    • Local Publication/Booklet November 2008 HAWKSHEAD PARISH MAGAZINE
    • Buildings of England series by Various Cumbria (2010) p.399 'Excellent design of 1919 by W.G. Collingwood, based on his antiquarian researches, executed by Barbara Collingwood, his daughter. Cross in red sandstone modelled on that at Gosforth, though not so attenuated. St George, looking very Viking, is entangled in the dragon's coils which have turned into interlace, but manages to spear its gaping mouth by his foot.'
    • Ambleside with Brathay and Hawkshead Parish Magazines, various issues 1919-1921