Coniston's World War Memorial, Cumbria
N 54° 22.132 W 003° 04.523
30U E 495102 N 6024565
The war memorial stands in the St. Andrews church grounds in front of the main door.
Waymark Code: WM3628
Location: North West England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 02/16/2008
Views: 11
A Celtic cross about 3 metre tall, made from sandstone, mounted on a three stepped plinth. It was designed by W.G.Collingwood. See nearby Waymarks.
Inscription reads
"THESE MEN OF
CONISTON
GAVE THEIR
LIVES FOR
THEIR COUNTRY
1914 - 1918"
Their names are listed.
John Chas Armstong
James Henry Barrow
Barnett Barrow
Charles Wm Baxter
John Bennett
James Bennett
Adolphus Broadfield Cohen
Robert Dowthwaite
William Henry Eyers
Benjamin Kirkby
William Knipe
George Garth Marshall
Walter Pepper
Solomon Robinson
Thomas Robinson
John Satterthwaite
Charles Shaw
Thomas Shaw
Clarence L Tyson
Richard Usher
John Wilkinson
The local paper Westmorland Gazette 20 November 1920 wrote about the unveiling of the Celtic Cross, on Sunday 14th November.
Date the Monument or Memorial was built or dedicated: 11/14/1920
Private or Public Monument?: Government
Name of the Private Organization or Government Entity that built this Monument: Parish
Geographic Region where the Monument is located: Europe
Website for this Monument: [Web Link]
Physical Address of Monument:
St. Andrew's Church
Tilberthwaite Avenue
Coniston, Cmbria England
LA21 8ED
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