Hawkshead War Memorial, Cumbria - World War I Memorials and Monuments on Waymarking.com

In 2003 a stone surround with stone chippings was built, placing this impressive Celtic cross in a notable setting.

Following the Armistice of 1918, and the peace treaty of 1919, W G Collingwood's (visit link) services were much in demand as a designer of War Memorials. His knowledge of and enthusiasm for Scandinavian crosses is displayed at Grasmere where the memorial on Broadgate Meadows is a pastiche of an Anglian cross. Other examples of his celtic type memorial crosses may be seen at Otley, Coniston and the K Shoes factory in Kendal (visit link) That at Hawkshead was sculpted by his daughter, Barbara. Other memorials designed by Collingwood may be seen at Ulverston and Lastingham. Barbara Collingwood married Oscar Gnosspelius. (visit link)

Date the Monument or Memorial was built or dedicated: 01/01/1919 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 Michael & All Angels' Church Main Street Hawkshead, Cumbria England LA22 0NZ Rate this waymark: Photo or photos will be uploaded.: yes

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