Flookburgh War memorial, Cumbria
N 54° 10.558 W 002° 58.398
30U E 501742 N 6003100
Flookburgh War memorial is in front of St John Baptist church.
Waymark Code: WM32Z3
Location: North West England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 02/01/2008
Views: 16
A simple 13 feet sandstone pole with cross mounted on top. Standing on a circular sand stone base, 3 feet high. Names of the fallen written on either side. In good repair.
The local paper follows the developments.
Barrow News 15 February 1919 War Memorial suggestion for Flookburgh
05 July 1920 Flookburgh Faculty granted for War Memorial Cross in Churchyard [Diocesan Yearbook 1922 p99]
Barrow News 29 January 1921 has Flookburgh War Memorial plans
Date the Monument or Memorial was built or dedicated: 01/10/1922
Private or Public Monument?: Private
Name of the Private Organization or Government Entity that built this Monument: Parishners
Geographic Region where the Monument is located: Europe
Website for this Monument: [Web Link]
Physical Address of Monument:
St John Baptist church
Station Road
Flookburgh, Cumbria England
LA11 7NB
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