Moor Row and Scalegill War Memorial

First World War memorial, 1921.

MATERIALS: Aberdeen granite.

DESCRIPTION: Moor Row and Scalegill War Memorial is located at the junction of Scalegill Road and Church Street, Moor Row, Cumbria. It is prominently situated in the heart of the village. It comprises an elaborate Aberdeen granite Celtic cross with a wreath carved in relief to the front shaft, on an elaborate foot incorporating carved pediments and shields surmounting a square plinth with two-stepped base; the lower step incorporating relief-carved crossed rifles to the front face.

A Second World War inclined tablet is set at the left side foot. The plinth, base, and additional Second World War tablet bear the inscriptions in leaded lettering.

The inscription on the plinth is in leaded lettering and reads MOOR ROW AND SCALEGILL MEMORIAL/ TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND/ IN EVER GRATEFUL MEMORY OF THE/ MEN WHO SACRIFICED THEIR LIVES FOR/ TRUTH AND RIGHT IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 – 1918/ THEY SHALL NOT GROW OLD,/ AS WE THAT ARE LEFT GROW OLD:/ AGE SHALL NOT WEARY THEM,/ NOR THE YEARS CONDEMN./ AT THE GOING DOWN OF THE SUN/ AND IN THE MORNING, WE WILL/ REMEMBER THEM. The names are carved on the sides of the plinth.

The upper step reads UNVEILED BY H. BONNEY B.A./ OCT. 23RD 1921.

The inclined tablet carries the inscription IN GRATEFUL MEMORY/ OF THOSE WHO MADE THE/ SUPREME SACRIFICE IN THE WAR/ 1939 – 1945/ (NAMES)/ THEY LIVE FOREVER/ UNVEILED BY/ R.Q.M.S J.K THOMPSON R.A.M.C/ NOV. 14TH 1948.