Keswick Cenotaph

Keswick, date of photo estimated - Taken by Colin McIntyre 23 Sep 1980

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Keswick, date of photo estimated - Taken by Colin McIntyre 23 Sep 1980

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Keswick Cenotaph - Taken by Leslie Scarborough 01 Jan 1990

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Keswick Cenotaph WW1 Face - Taken by Stuart Nicholson 20 Jan 2012

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Keswick Cenotaph WW2 Plaque on Penrith Road Side - Taken by Stuart Nicholson 20 Jan 2012

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Keswick Cenotaph- WW2 Plaque on Station Street Side - Taken by Keswick Cenotaph 20 Jan 2012

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Keswick - Taken by Ian S (geograph) licensed for reuse under the Creative Commons License 25 Sep 2012

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Keswick Cenotaph - Taken by Nick_2 17 May 2015

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Keswick Cenotaph - Taken by Nick_2 17 May 2015

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Keswick Cenotaph - Taken by Nick_2 17 May 2015

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Keswick Cenotaph - WW2.1 - Taken by Nick_2 17 May 2015

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Keswick Cenotaph - WW2.2 - Taken by Nick_2 17 May 2015

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The new (2016) railings behind the cenotaph area - Taken by Stuart Nicholson 14 Nov 2016

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WW1 Dedication - Taken by Stuart Nicholson 10 Jun 2017

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WW2 Dedication - Taken by Stuart Nicholson 10 Jun 2017

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Keswick War Memorial front face - Taken by David Oliver 06 Jun 2019

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Keswick War Memorial - Great War panel - Taken by David Oliver 06 Jun 2019

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Memorial - Taken by Robert Walton 07 Oct 2020

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The silver birch tree behind, which is illuminated, as a Tree of Life, every Christmas - Taken by Stuart Nicholson 05 May 2022

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The Cenotaph - Taken by David Long 29 May 2023

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Reference WMO/172330

Address:

County Corner

Station Street/Penrith Road corner

Keswick

CA12 4HF

England

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Status: On original site

Type: Freestanding

Location: External

Setting: Roadside

Description: Cenotaph

Materials:

Stone Granite
Stone Slate

Lettering: Inscribed on a plaque

Conflicts:

First World War (1914-1918)
Second World War (1939-1945)

About the memorial: Step surmounted by broad pedestal and cenotaph with pedimented top. Large honister slate tablet commemorating WW1 dead placed on the front face of the pedestal and two smaller tablets commemorating WW2 dead placed on the left and right hand sides. The WW1 memorial lists 109 names, listed alphabetical by surname, preceded by first initials: no ranks or units are given. The WW2 memorials similarly list 51 names, all but 2 alphabetically. The Cockermouth, Keswick and Penrith Railway memorial, on the reverse of the cenotaph, lists 7 names, arranged in rank order and then alphabetically: ranks and units are also given. Relief of Victory in classical costume with sword on the front face of the cenotaph. Sculptor: Derwent Wood

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All the money was raised by public subscription. The appeal for the original estimated £4,000 cost was launched in June 1919. In the first week alone £950 was raised. There are weekly updates in the local newspaper 'The Keswick Reminder' detailing every contribution small and large. During the summer contributions dried up and the scheme was shelved in November 1919 (formerly in January 1920) when £1890/2/- had been raised. This scheme included provision for the education and maintenance of the circa 30 children of the town left fatherless, throughout their childhood, a grand carnival on the lake including flares from the local mountain, Skiddaw, a peace medal for each child of the town, and a grand homecoming meal for returning soldiers, sailors and airmen. The carnival and the peace medal were abandoned. The peace meal was fundraised for separately and held on 12 Feb 1920 at a cost of around £165. The occassion included a 'Smoking Concert'. The memorial scheme itself cost around £2,500 and was not restarted until October 1921 (part of the cause of the delay was that the sculptor became involved in other work after the 1919/1920 postponement. The educational scheme invested money for each war orphan with the interest to be used to aid the instruction of the children. Grants were to be made from the Capital either for each child to attend a Secondary School or to be apprenticed or for any other purpose that will further its educational interests. The trustees represented the town, the Council and the schools.

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Inscription:

TO KEEP FRESH THE MEMORY/OF OUR BRAVE MEN WHO FELL/IN THE GREAT WAR/[names]/ [on each of two faces] 1939-1945/[names]

Names:

WW1Column 1 A. ABBOTT/T.V. ATKINSON/G. BATESON/R. BERTRAM/C.W. BIRKBECK/J. BIRKETT/G. BLAMIRE/ J. BLAMIRE/J. BOADLE/L. BOUSTEAD/T. BOUSTEAD/W.V. BOUSTEAD/F. BROWNRIGG/W. BUTTERWORTH/ J. W. CARTMELL/J. CHAPMAN/T.C. CLAPHAM/S. CLARK/P. COCKBAIN/C.COWPERTHWAITE/A. CRIAGEN/ E.H. DALZELL/M.L. DAVEY/T.W. DENT/W.DENT/J. DOVER/B. EASTON Column 2 D. EASTON/J. EDWARDS/R. EVANS/H. FORRESTER/T. FORSYTH/L. FOSTER/F.GARDINER/J.H. GILLBANKS/ T. GILL/H. GRAVES/T. GRAVES/N.A. GRISDALE/A.R. HALL/T. HETHERINGTON/W.J.G. HOARE/F. HODGSON/ L.H. HODGSON/J. HODGSON/J.C. HODGSON/J.W. HODGSON/J.W.M. HODGSON/T.A. HODGSON/W. HOGARTH/ J.S. HOLLIDAY/I. HUNTER/G.H. JACKSON/A. JOHNS Column 3 S. JOHNS/T. JOHNS/F. KENDALL/G. KENNEDY/R. H. KNIGHT/R.B. MANDALE/F.S. MARTIN/M. MAYSON/ W. MCCADE/J.M. MITCHELL/D. MILBURN/T. MOORE/G.A. MOUNSEY/J.NELSON/W. NOTMAN/C.M. PEARS/ J. PEET/T.E. PEILL/J. PERRY/W. PRATT/D. RIGG/E. RIGG/A. ROBINSON/J.B. ROSE/E.L. SANDERS/ R. SANDERSON/E. SCOTT Column 4 J. SCOTT/R. SCOTT/G. SEWELL/J.W. SEWELL/E.M. SPARKS/E.W. STANLEY/W. STEWART/W.H. STOCKDALE/ T.G. STOREY/J. SWINBURN/J. SWINBURN/P. SWINDLE/V. SWINDLE/C.S.TAYLOR/J.H.B. THOMPSON/ G. TODHUNTER/J. TOWERS/M. TOWERS/W. TYSON/R. USHER/H. VICKERS/J. WATSON/H. WATT/J. WELSH H. WHITE/C. WILLIAMSON/G.B. WIVELL/J. YOUDALE WW2- 3 O’Clock Face- G. MAWSON/C.T. MAYSON/A. MORDUE/J.A. OLIVER/F. PATRICK/H. PEILL/T.M. PENRICE/H.B. PICKTHALL/W. PRITT/J. RICHARDSON/J.B. ROSE/T. RUMNEY/W.G. RUMNEY/E. SANDERSON/P.G.E. SARSFIELD HALL/W. SIDDLE/J.D. SINGH/M.N.G. SWINDLE/H. SWINDLE/G.E. THOMPSON/K. THOMPSON/T.E. THOMPSON/ N.H. TYSOE/J.W. TYSON/V.V. SPEDDING 9 O’Clock Face-J.E. AITCHISON/S. BIRKETT/J. BOYES/D. BROATCH/J. BROWNRIGG/V.S. DE REDCLIFFE CANNING/ G. CARTMELL/M.W. CARTMELL/W.N. DAWSON/M.R. DENNISON/O. DENNISON/L.DENT/W. DOWLING/ E. EVANS/MARY EVANS/W.J. EWART/G.E. GILPIN/I.W. GREEN/R.M. HILLAND/R. HOLMES/W. LISTON/ J. MCNALLY/T.J. MCNICHOL/R.H. MAKEHAM/W.R. MARSHALL/A.DEANE

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Grade II (England)

Listing URL:

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Unique listing reference number:

1438053

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