Combined World War I And Later Deaths - Windermere, UK - World War I Memorials and Monuments on Waymarking.com

The memorial takes the form of an 8 metre high cenotaph, standing on a 3 stepped base. The cenotaph has a carved wreath and sword of sacrifice. On each side of the base is a wall with the names of the dead carved on it.

The memorial has been amended with the names of men who fell in the Second World War, The Korean War and one death on active service in 1985.

The memorial was designed by Mr John Swallow, and it was rebuilt in 1988. United Kingdom Inventory of War Memorials

Memorial Inscriptions

1914     WINDERMERE     1918
IN UNDYING REMEMBRANCE OF
THE MEN WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR


1939 - 1945

19 KOREA 51

ON ACTIVE SERVICE
1985

Date the Monument or Memorial was built or dedicated: 10/02/1922 Private or Public Monument?: Government Name of the Private Organization or Government Entity that built this Monument: Windermere Council Geographic Region where the Monument is located: Europe Website for this Monument: [Web Link] Physical Address of Monument: Memorial Gardens Lake Road Windermere, Cumbria United Kingdom Rate this waymark: Photo or photos will be uploaded.: yes

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