Ireby War Memorial is a Grade II listed building in the Cumberland local planning authority area, England. First listed on 7 August 2018. A C20 War memorial.

Ireby War Memorial

WRENN ID
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Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Cumberland
Country
England
Date first listed
7 August 2018
Type
War memorial
Source
Historic England listing

Description

First World War memorial, 1921.

MATERIALS: grey granite.

DESCRIPTION: Ireby War Memorial is located in the churchyard of the Church of St James, Ireby, Cumbria. It is prominently situated centrally on the outside of the east wall with the east window of the church, facing the churchyard and the road passing by. It comprises an approximately 2.5m polished Celtic cross with knotwork carving to the head, on a tapering polished shaft and set upon a tapering, four-sided plinth with moulded upper. The shaft and plinth bear the inscriptions in incised lettering.

The inscription is in incised lettering and reads TO/ THE MEMORY OF/ THE MEN/ OF THIS PARISH/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES/ IN THE WAR/ 1914 – 18/ (NAMES)/ AND IN THE WAR/ 1939 – 45/ (NAMES)// PRO PATRIA.

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