Broughton Moor War Memorial

First World War memorial, 1921.

MATERIALS: grey granite.

DESCRIPTION: Broughton Moor War Memorial is located in the churchyard of St Columba’s Church, Church Road, Broughton Moor, Cumbria. It is prominently situated by the path leading to the church entrance, and facing the main road passing by. It comprises a Latin grey granite cross with a wreath carved in relief at the centre of the cross head, on a tapering four-sided plinth with a single-stepped square base below. The plinth bears the inscriptions in leaded lettering.

The inscription reads: THIS STONE WAS PLACED HERE BY THE/ INHABITANTS OF BROUGHTON MOOR TO THE/ GLORY OF GOD IN PROUD AND LOVING MEMORY/ OF THE UNDERMENTIONED 16 MEN OF THE/ VILLAGE WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE/ SERVICE OF THEIR COUNTRY DURING THE WAR/ 1914 – 1918/ (NAMES)/ IN LOVING MEMORY OF/ THOSE WHO GAVE THEIR/ LIVES/ 1939 – 1945/ (NAMES).