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    Memorial

    Farlam

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    Current Location

    St. Thomas a Becket Church, off A689, Farlam, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA8 2NQ, England

    OS Grid Reference

    NY 56851 59883

    Denomination

    Church of England

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    Type of Memorial
    Cross
    WMR Reference Number
    48996
    Description
    Two stepped square base surmounted by plinth, cornice, rough hewn plinth, and Latin cross. In centre of cross is carved wreath. Inscription in black lettering on front face of plinth with Names inscribed on side of plinth.
    Inscription
    6 o'clock face: IN/ HONOUR OF THE MEN/ OF THIS PARISH/ WHO GAVE THEIR/ LIVES FOR/ THEIR COUNTRY/ IN THE/ GREAT WAR/ 1914 - 1918/ (Names) 3 o'clock face: (Names) 9 o'clock face: AND IN THE WAR 1939-1945/ (Names)/ KOREA/ (Names)
    War
    First World War (1914-1918)
    Number Commemorated
    20
    Died
    20
    Information shown
    Forenames, Surname
    Order of names
    Surname
    Additional Information
    Originally only had 17 names-WILLIAM GRAHAM, WILLIAM BELL TEASDALE & WILLIAM WAUGH were added at a later date
    War
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Number Commemorated
    5
    Died
    5
    Information shown
    Forenames, surname
    Order of names
    Surname
    War
    Korean War (1950-1953)
    Number Commemorated
    1
    Died
    1
    Information shown
    Forename, surname
    Maker(s)
    • Messrs. Beattie & Co., Mason

    Costs
    £123
    Sponsor Type
    public

    Ceremonies

    Unveiled

    24 July 1920

    Miss Taylor

    Dedicated

    24 July 1920

    Revd WG Inglewdow, Rector of Knarsdale

    Components

    Cross

    Height: 1840 mm

    Width: 300 mm

    Depth: 300 mm


    Made from: Granite


    Condition: Good


    Historic England

    Grade: II

    List Entry: 1463544

    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: * a simple, yet well-detailed design, in the form of a Latin cross, executed in local materials. Group value: * it benefits from a spatial group value with the Grade II-listed Church of St Thomas a Becket, in whose churchyard it stands.

    Plinth

    Height: 990 mm

    Width: 530-485 mm

    Depth: 530-485 mm


    Made from: Granite


    Condition: Good


    Historic England

    Grade: II

    List Entry: 1463544

    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: * a simple, yet well-detailed design, in the form of a Latin cross, executed in local materials. Group value: * it benefits from a spatial group value with the Grade II-listed Church of St Thomas a Becket, in whose churchyard it stands.

    Base

    Height: 260 mm

    Width: 810 mm

    Depth: 810 mm


    Made from: Granite


    Condition: Good


    Historic England

    Grade: II

    List Entry: 1463544

    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: * a simple, yet well-detailed design, in the form of a Latin cross, executed in local materials. Group value: * it benefits from a spatial group value with the Grade II-listed Church of St Thomas a Becket, in whose churchyard it stands.

    Steps

    Height: 260 mm

    Width: 660 mm

    Depth: 660 mm


    Made from: Granite


    Condition: Good


    Historic England

    Grade: II

    List Entry: 1463544

    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: * a simple, yet well-detailed design, in the form of a Latin cross, executed in local materials. Group value: * it benefits from a spatial group value with the Grade II-listed Church of St Thomas a Becket, in whose churchyard it stands.

    • Carlisle Journal 30/7/1920 page 8d
    • "Farlam War Memorial." Historic England, https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1463544. Accessed 1 August 2024.