Torpenhow War Memorial

First World War memorial, 1921 by Messrs Beattie and Co, Carlisle, with Second World War additions.

MATERIALS: Aberdeen granite

DESCRIPTION: the war memorial is prominently situated in front of the west wall of the Church of St Michael. It comprises an ashlar granite wheel head Celtic cross, with the main elevation facing to the south, which has an elaborate Celtic strap-work decoration that extends down onto the tapering shaft. The shaft is raised on a low stepped plinth, with rounded upper surfaces, and is set within a square gravel bed contained by raised kerbstones. The front elevation of the memorial has an inscription in lead letters that bears the 18 (NAMES) and reads: PRO DEO, PRO REGE, PRO PATRIA/ IN MEMORY OF OUR GALLANT DEAD/ WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 - 1918. The rear elevation has no decoration and bears a list in lead letters of the 11 (NAMES) of the Fallen of the Second World War, beneath a date that reads: 1939 - 1945.