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war memorial, Heversham
locality:-   St Peter's Church
civil parish:-   Heversham (formerly Westmorland)
county:-   Cumbria
locality type:-   war memorial
locality type:-   cross
coordinates:-   SD49608337
1Km square:-   SD4983
10Km square:-   SD48
references:-   Listed Buildings 2010


photograph
BYG76.jpg (taken 30.4.2013)  

evidence:-   database:- Listed Buildings 2010
source data:-  
courtesy of English Heritage
"MEMORIAL CROSS TO SOUTH OF CHURCH OF ST PETER / / / HEVERSHAM / SOUTH LAKELAND / CUMBRIA / II / 76501 / SD4959483374"
source data:-  
courtesy of English Heritage
"Memorial Cross. Erected 1920 in memory of those killed in 1st World War, inscription for 2nd World War added later. Designed by J.F. Curwen. Sandstone. In the form of a Celtic Cross, based on a reconstruction of the old cross in the church porch at the time of survey. Inscribed on South face with list of names and:"
"THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVER MORE 1914-1919"
"followed by a further list of names for 1939-45 war. Inscription on North side reads: (in part)"
"TO THE MEMORY OF ALL THOSE WHO AT THE / CALL OF KING AND COUNTRY LEFT ALL THAT / WAS DEAR TO THEM ... GIVING UP THEIR LIVES / THAT OTHERS MIGHT LIVE IN FREEDOM."
"Further information and photograph of original Memorial"
"Curwen, John F: History of Heversham with MiInthorpe published by: Titus Wilson &Son, Kendal, 1930."

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