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    Memorial

    Cotehill

    Memorial

    Source: Copyright Stuart Nicholson

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    Current Location

    Outside the west wall of the church, St John the Evangelist Church, Main Street, Cotehill, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA4 0BT, England

    OS Grid Reference

    NY 44811 49698

    Denomination

    Church of England

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    Type of Memorial
    Cross
    WMR Reference Number
    4280
    Description
    Granite Latin Cross on a tapered plinth and base
    Inscription
    6 o’clock face- PEACE/IN LOVING REMEMBRANCE OF/THE UNDERMENTIONED MEN OF/COTEHILL WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR THEIR KING AND COUNTRY IN THE/GREAT WAR 1914-1918/[names]/“THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE” 9 o’clock face-WORLD WAR II/1939-1945/THESE ALSO GAVE THEIR LIVES/[names]/[name]/KILLED BY ENEMY ACTION
    War
    First World War (1914-1918)
    Number Commemorated
    22
    Died
    22
    Information shown
    surname,year died,forename
    Order of names
    date of death
    War
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Number Commemorated
    6
    Died
    6
    Information shown
    surname,rank, initials of forenames
    War
    Second World War - civilians
    Number Commemorated
    1
    Died
    1
    Information shown
    surname,forename
    Additional Information
    Helen Armstrong was killed on 2nd March 1944 when she was studying for a BSc in Horticulture at Swanley Horticultural College, Kent. She lived at Warathwaite Head, Cotehill and was brought home to be buried- her gravestone was paid for by the College.
    Sponsor Type
    public

    Ceremonies

    Unveiled

    7 Mar 1920

    Revd R Botts, Vicar

    Components

    Cross

    Height: 1650mm

    Width: 630mm

    Depth: 170mm


    Made from: Granite


    Condition: Good


    Base

    Height: 260mm

    Width: 910mm

    Depth: 580mm


    Made from: Granite


    Condition: Good


    • Cumberland News 12/3/1920 page 4