Skip to main content

    War MemorialsRegister

    • Home
    • Search Memorials
    • Search Names
    • Help
    Imperial War Museums LogoImperial War Museums home
    • About
      • About us
      • Submit a photograph
      • Volunteering
    • Legal
      • Accessibility Statement
      • Cookies
      • Copyright
      • Privacy
      • Terms of use

    © Imperial War Museums 2026

    Memorial

    Levens

    Overview of memorial

    Source: Copyright Stuart Nicholson

    1/3

    Current Location

    In Churchyard, St. John the Evangelist Church, Church Road, Levens, South Lakeland, Cumbria, LA8 8PU, England

    OS Grid Reference

    SD 48514 85769

    Denomination

    Church of England

    View location on Google Maps

    Names listed on this memorial

    Contribute to the War Memorials Register

    Send us details and photographs of your local war memorials, to help enhance the information about the people, places and events they commemorate.

    Contribute now

    This record shows everything IWM currently knows about this memorial. We are continually updating our records.

    © WMR-4213

    To share information or photographs, contact us.

    Type of Memorial
    Cross
    WMR Reference Number
    4213
    Description
    Three stepped square base surmounted by tapered plinth shaft and Celtic cross. Inscription on brass plaque attached to the shaft.
    Inscription
    THESE MEN GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR KING AND COUNTRY 1914 - 1918/ (Names)/AND THESE GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE WAR OF 1939 - 1945/ (Names)
    War
    First World War (1914-1918)
    Number Commemorated
    17
    Died
    17
    Information shown
    surname, forenames
    War
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Number Commemorated
    3
    Died
    3
    Information shown
    surname, forenames
    Order of names
    surname
    Custodian
    PCC & Churchwardens of the Parish

    Components

    Cross

    Height: 1600mm

    Width: 310mm

    Depth: 310mm


    Made from: Stone


    Condition: Good


    Base

    Height: 230mm

    Width: 2240mm

    Depth: 2160mm


    Made from: Stone


    Condition: Good


    Steps

    Height: 200mm

    Width: 1690mm

    Depth: 1630mm


    Made from: Stone


    Condition: Good


    Steps

    Height: 210mm

    Width: 1170mm

    Depth: 1120mm


    Made from: Stone


    Condition: Good


    Plinth

    Height: 1420mm

    Width: 810-570mm

    Depth: 760-520mm


    Made from: Stone


    Condition: Good


    • Book (published 2020 by Levens Local History Group)- Levens in the Shadow of the Great War- available to download from this linkhttps://www.levenshistory.co.uk/uploads/1/2/6/4/126405959/web_page_version.pdf-