Memorial

St Marys Church - Chapel

WW1 Memorial by the Altar

Source: Copyright Stuart Nicholson

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Current Location

St Mary's Church, Church Walk, Ulverston, South Lakeland, Cumbria, LA12 7EN, England

OS Grid Reference

SD 28892 78687

Denomination

Church of England

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Chapel: Dedicated within church building
WMR Reference Number: 4159
Description: MEMORIAL CHAPEL BEHIND THE ALTAR. FWW NAMES ON 11 WOODEN PLAQUES DOWN LEFT (NORTH) SIDE OF AISLE-the 12th panel is a dedicatory panel. SWW NAMES ON PLAQUE TO RIGHT OF ALTAR CARVING ON PLAQUE ABOVE CENTRE OF FWW NAMES; TWO KNEELING ANGELS HOLDING A WREATH IN FRONT OF A CROSS. ALSO TWO REGIMENTAL FLAGS MOUNTED ABOVE WALL ABOVE ALTAR
Inscription: On the top of the names panels on the north side of the chapel: REMEMBER ALL THOSE, THE BRAVE AND THE TRUE, WHO HAVE DIED THE DEATH OF HONOUR IN THE HOPE OF RESURRECTION TO ETERNAL LIFE Panel 8 of the 12 names panels: IN/MEMORIAM/1914-1918 Board to South side of Altar:TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ IN GRATEFUL OF/ THE MEN OF THIS PARISH/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN DEFENCE/ OF THEIR COUNTRY/A.D: MCMXIV - XVIII Board to North side of Altar: [names in 2 columns]/A.D: MCMXXXIX - XLV

Commemoration

War: Second World War (1939-1945)
Number Commemorated: 59
Served: 49
Died: 10
Information shown: Surname & Christian Names- NOTE THE OVERALL TOTAL (inc the ROH) is 61, of whom 12 died
Order of names: Surname Alphabetical order
Additional Information: It is not distinguished who died, but there is a card roll of honour in a glazed wooden case below which names the 12 who died, 2 of whom (Capt Francis Henry Roberts, MN and CQMS F James Hoggarth of the Coldstream Guards) are not on the main board

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 191
Died: 191
Information shown: Surname and Christian Names
Order of names: Surname Alphabetical Order

History

Maker(s): MESSRS AUSTIN & PALEY, Architect
MESSRS J HATCH AND SONS, Builder
Sponsor Type: public

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