Memorial

Castle Carrock - WW1

Memorial

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Current Location

St Peter's Church, Castle Carrock, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA8 9NJ, England

OS Grid Reference

NY 54224 55493

Denomination

Church of England

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Cross
WMR Reference Number: 4296
Description: BASE SURMOUNTED BY TAPERED PLINTH AND LATIN CROSS. CARVED INSCRIPTION ON THE SIDES OF THE PLINTH AND BASE.
Inscription: IN/GRATEFUL MEMORY OF/ [names] WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914-1918/ FAITHFUL UNTO DEATH/ ERECTED BY THE PARISHIONERS

Commemoration

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 6
Died: 6
Information shown: surname, forenames

History

Sponsor Type: public

Ceremonies

Unveiled

10 Oct 1920

Major Sandeman, DSO MC, Border Regiment

Conservation

Components

Cross

Height: 8FT

Made from: Stone

Condition: Good

Historic England

Grade: II

List Entry: 1467584

Reasons for listing from Historic England website: Historic interest: * as an eloquent witness to the tragic impact of world events on the local community, and the sacrifice it made in the conflicts of the C20. Architectural interest: * it is a simple yet poignant memorial in the form of an unadorned Latin cross, executed in local sandstone. Group value: * it benefits from group value with the Grade II-listed Church of St Peter, in whose churchyard it is located.

Further Information

Carlisle Journal 12/12/1920 page 5e
"Castle Carrock War Memorial." Historic England, https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1467584. Accessed 6 August 2024.