Rosley Memorial

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Reference WMO/173906

Address:

Holy Trinity Church

Rosley

Wigton

CA7 8AU

England

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Status: On original site
Type: Freestanding
Location: External
Setting: Within a garden/park/churchyard/enclosure/Marketplace
Description: Latin cross
Materials:
  • Stone Sandstone
Lettering: Incised
Conflicts:
  • First World War (1914-1918)
About the memorial: Sandstone Cross. After each name is their address in the Parish. There is a stained Glass window to Edward Bewley (Captain in the 19th Rifle Brigade) inside the Church which I was unable to see as the Church is always locked and there is no notice about how to gain access
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THIS MEMORIAL IS ERECTED/TO THE GLORY OF GOD/AND IN EVERLASTING MEMORY OF THE/MEN OF THIS PARISH WHO DIED ON SERVICE/IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1918/THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE/[names]

EDWARD BEWLEY GAUSA GRANDE/ WILLIAM MESSENGER THE TODD/ ISAAC PURDHAM HOWRIGG/ JOHN GED PURDHAM HOWRIGG/ JOHN JAMES POTTS BRACKENTHWAITE/ JOHN SCOTT SHAWK..../ WILLIAM SCOTT SHAWK../ From family gravestones in the Churchyard we know that William Messenger died on 15th June 1917 aged 20, and John James Potts on 28th September 1918 aged 26.

Grade II (England)

1467589

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