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| war memorial, Kendal | ||
| Street:- | Market Place | |
| civil parish:- | Kendal (formerly Westmorland) | |
| county:- | Cumbria | |
| locality type:- | war memorial | |
| coordinates:- | SD51519279 | |
| 1Km square:- | SD5192 | |
| 10Km square:- | SD59 | |
| references:- | Listed Buildings 2010 |
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| evidence:- | database:- Listed Buildings 2010 |
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| source data:- | courtesy of English Heritage "WAR MEMORIAL / / MARKET PLACE / KENDAL / SOUTH LAKELAND / CUMBRIA / II / 75439 / SD5151392796" |
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| source data:- | courtesy of English Heritage "War Memorial, erected 1921; later additions. Statue base signed Chrs W Coombes on north face. Life-size bronze of WWI infantryman in marching order on monolithic, tapered, limestone plinth c5 ft high and square in plan. West face has inscription in raised uncial lettering; north, south, and east faces each have bronze panel giving names of WWI fallen. A bronze laurel-wreath hangs over each corner. The plinth base, with concave-moulded top edge, has a bronze panel on each face giving names of WWII fallen. The whole stands on 2 sandstone steps and is enclosed by C20 chain fence c18" high." |
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