Longsleddale Sundial (WW1) - World War I Memorials and Monuments on Waymarking.com

Longsleddale is a small valley in the east of the English Lake District. There were about 25 farms in the valley at the time of the First Great War.

The memorial is a sandstone pedestal with a small sundial on top. The sundial is near the south porch.

On the north face it reads.
"IN GRATEFUL MEMORY OF THE MEN FROM THIS PARISH WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1918"
On the square base are the names of the fallen, in WW1.
George Cragg, Robert Gilpin, Roger Wilson

On the East Face is written.
ALSO THOSE
WHO FELL
IN THE
SECOND
GREAT WAR
1939-1945

and below the names of those who fell during WW2
George Atkinson, Raymond Alnwick, Arnold Bell

UKNIWM Ref: 58254
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According to Cumbrian Sundials database, R Sylvester (visit link) the sundial was made in 1950.

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Private or Public Monument?: Other Name of the Private Organization or Government Entity that built this Monument: parishioners Geographic Region where the Monument is located: Europe Website for this Monument: [Web Link] Physical Address of Monument: St Mary Church Longsleddale Kendal, Cumbria England LA8 9BB Rate this waymark: Photo or photos will be uploaded.: yes Date the Monument or Memorial was built or dedicated: Not listed

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