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    Memorial

    Eaglesfield - WW1 and WW2

    Overall View

    Source: Copyright Stuart Nicholson

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    Current Location

    In the Churchyard, near Church Entrance, St Philip's Church (John Dalton Memorial Church), Hotchberry Brow, Eaglesfield, Allerdale, Cumbria, CA13 0RX, England

    OS Grid Reference

    NY 10684 28049

    Denomination

    Church of England

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    Type of Memorial
    Obelisk
    WMR Reference Number
    67446
    Description
    Grey Granite Obelisk on a 3 stage base. Commemoration and names on third stage with all lettering in black.
    Inscription
    6 o’clock face - ERECTED/ IN GRATEFUL MEMORY OF/ THE MEN OF THIS PARISH/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR/ FREEDOM, RIGHT AND PEACE/ IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-18/ AND ALSO OF THOSE/ WHO FELL IN THE WAR/ 1939-1945/ [names] 3 o’clock face - [WW1 NAMES] 9 o’clock face - [WW1 NAMES] 12 o’clock face - THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE
    War
    First World War (1914-1918)
    Number Commemorated
    8
    Died
    8
    Information shown
    surname, forenames
    Order of names
    surname
    War
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Number Commemorated
    2
    Died
    2
    Information shown
    surname, forenames
    Order of names
    surname
    Maker(s)
    • MESSRS WALKER BROTHERS, Builder

    Ceremonies

    Unveiled

    28th November 1920

    Chancellor Campbell

    Dedicated

    28th November 1920

    Chancellor Campbell

    Components

    Base

    Height: 315mm

    Width: 700mm

    Depth: 700mm


    Made from: Granite - Aberdeen


    Condition: Good


    Steps

    Height: 270mm

    Width: 550mm

    Depth: 550mm


    Made from: Granite - Aberdeen


    Condition: Good


    Steps

    Height: 770mm

    Width: 450-425mm

    Depth: 450-425mm


    Made from: Granite - Aberdeen


    Condition: Good


    Obelisk

    Height: 1650mm

    Width: 300-160mm

    Depth: 300-160mm


    Made from: Granite - Aberdeen


    Condition: Good


    • West Cumberland Times 4/12/1920 page 2e
    • Booklet-'They Lie in a Foreign Field' by Walter Head & Sheila Gordon, published 2018 by Lorton & Derwent Fells Local History Society gives full biographies for the fallen of Buttermere, Embleton, Lorton, Loweswater, Mosser and Wythop