Memorial

Hawkshead

Memorial

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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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Memorial Details

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)

Commemoration

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

History

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

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Hawkshead

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