Cumdivock War Memorial is a Grade II listed building in the Cumberland local planning authority area, England. First listed on 7 August 2018. Memorial.
Cumdivock War Memorial
- WRENN ID
- half-ashlar-thunder
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Cumberland
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 7 August 2018
- Type
- Memorial
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
First World War memorial, 1919.
MATERIALS: copper, oak and sandstone.
DESCRIPTION: Cumdivock War Memorial is located in the churchyard of St John’s Church, Cumdivock, Cumbria. It is prominently situated in the west end of the churchyard, close to the churchyard wall at the corner of the road, and visible to passers-by. It comprises a plain Latin cross of copper tubing, surmounting an octagonal oak shaft with a carved capital bearing four shield designs. It is set upon an octagonal sandstone plinth with a sloping cap, and inset with a slate inscription panel, on a three-tiered octagonal stone base.
The inscription is in incised lettering and reads: TO THE GLORY/ OF GOD AND IN/ COMMEMORATION/ OF THE MEN/ OF THIS TOWNSHIP/ WHO LAID DOWN/ THEIR LIVES IN THE/ GREAT WAR/ 1914 – 1918/ (NAMES)/ THEIR NAME LIVETH/ FOR EVERMORE/ 1939 – 1945/ (NAMES).
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