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    Memorial

    St Georges Church Millom

    Plaque

    Source: Copyright Stuart Nicholson

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    Current Location

    Centre of West Wall, St George's Church, St Georges Road, Millom, Copeland, Cumbria, LA18 4JE, England

    OS Grid Reference

    SD 17147 79979

    Denomination

    Church of England

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    Type of Memorial
    Bells or bell tower
    WMR Reference Number
    62299
    Description
    Peal of bells with an associated brass plaque. Brass Plaque with the names in four columns, with a decorative border and first letters in the dedication in red.
    Inscription
    THE PEAL OF BELLS WAS PLACED/ IN THE TOWER OF THIS CHURCH/ IN PROUD AND GRATEFUL MEMORY/ OF THE MEN FROM THIS PARISH AND CONGREGATION/ WHO LAID DOWN THEIR LIVES FOR THEIR COUNTRY/ DURING THE GREAT WAR. 1914-1918/ (Names)/ GIVE UNTO THEM ETERNAL LIFE: AND THEY SHALL NEVER PERISH.
    War
    First World War (1914-1918)
    Number Commemorated
    100
    Died
    100
    Information shown
    surname, initials of forenames
    Order of names
    surname
    Maker(s)
    • MESSRS WARNER & CO, Founder / Foundry

    • A H Keen-Employee of Vickers Ltd, Barrow, Founder / Foundry

    • Vickers Ltd of Barrow-in-Furness

    Sponsor Type
    public

    Ceremonies

    Dedicated

    18 Dec 1920

    Venerable HE Campbell, Archdeacon of Carlisle (and former Vicar of the Parish)

    Components

    Bells

    Made from: Metal


    Condition: Unknown


    Plaque

    Height: 790mm

    Width: 760mm

    Depth: 5mm


    Made from: Brass


    Condition: Good


  • Monumental Inscriptions at St. George's Church, Millom, by Millom Local History Society.
  • Millom Gazette page 3, 24th December 1920 for Dedication & other details
  • http://www.peakdistrictaircrashes.co.uk/pages/isleofman/iomvm418.htm- for details of the 1953 plane crash