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    Memorial

    Windermere Cenotaph

    Overall View

    Source: Copyright Stuart Nicholson

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    Current Location

    Memorial Gardens, Lake Road/Beresford Road, Windermere, South Lakeland, Cumbria, LA23 2JG, England

    OS Grid Reference

    SD 40695 97369

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    © WMR-4169

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    Type of Memorial
    Composite
    WMR Reference Number
    4169
    Description
    THREE STEPPED BASE. AT THE FAR SIDE IS A STONE WALL WITH PLINTH IN THE CENTRE SURMOUNTED BY RECTANGULAR COLUMN. WW1 INSCRIPTION ON THE WALL AND POSTS AT EACH END BEAR WW2 NAMES LAUREL WREATH AND SWORD OF SACRIFICE ON FRONT FACE OF COLUMN
    Inscription
    IN UNDYING REMEMBRANCE OF THE MEN WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR/[names]/ 1939 - 1945/[names]/ KOREA 1951/[name]/ ON ACTIVE SERVICE 1985/[name]
    War
    First World War (1914-1918)
    Number Commemorated
    131
    Died
    131
    Information shown
    surname, forenames
    Order of names
    surname
    War
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Number Commemorated
    44
    Died
    44
    Information shown
    surname, forenames
    Order of names
    surname
    War
    Korean War (1950-1953)
    Number Commemorated
    1
    Died
    1
    Information shown
    surname, forenames
    War
    Northern Ireland Conflict; The Troubles (1969-1998)
    Number Commemorated
    1
    Died
    1
    Information shown
    surname, forename
    Maker(s)
    • MR JAMES SWALLOW, Designer

    Maintenance History
    REBUILT BY HAYGARTH BROS OF KENDAL, 1988

    Ceremonies

    Unveiled

    9 Nov 1924

    Mrs Atkinson-who lost 4 sons in the war

    Dedicated

    9 Nov 1924

    Bishop of Carlisle

    Components

    Plinth

    Made from: Stone - Local


    Condition: Good


    Wall

    Made from: Stone - Local


    Condition: Good


    Cenotaph

    Height: 8000MM


    Made from: Stone - Local


    Condition: Good


    • Westmorland Gazette 22/10/2015 page 24- new bench for Cockshott Point tragedy
    • Carlisle Journal 14/11/1924 page 8c