Men of Muncaster

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Reference WMO/118772

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A595 / Walls Drive

Muncaster

Ravenglass

CA18 1RF

England

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Status: On original site
Type: Freestanding
Location: External
Setting: Roadside
Description: Latin cross
Materials:
  • Stone Stone (any)
Lettering: Leaded
Conflicts:
  • First World War (1914-1918)
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
About the memorial: Designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens. The memorial covers both World Wars with 21 names. From the minutes of Muncaster Parish council: 'WAR MEMORIAL ~ Despite a meeting on 17 March and 15 April 1919, due to small attendance no progress was made on this matter. Somewhat surprising when you consider that there are 11 names on the memorial for those lost in the Great War. Finally on 25 April enough support was drummed up at it was minuted. Sir John Ramsden thought the War Memorial ought to take the form of a cross, symbolic of the sacrifice which had been made by the boys who had laid down their lives, that it ought to be the best that could be procured and erected on a site which was considered most suitable in the Parish. After some discussion Sir John proposed that the memorial be erected at the Whitehaven Road End and that members of the Parish Council pledge their support to this scheme at the Public Meeting The War Memorial Cross, made from Cree Granite, was purchased, installed and dedicated without further mention in the Minutes. on 16 July 1925, Mr Turner brought up the matter of the War Memorial. it was at present in a disgraceful state and thought that something ought to be done about it •... that Mr Turner interview Mr Marchant (Agent for Sir John Ramsden) and put all the facts respecting the Memorial before him. On 15 April 1925 it is minuted Messrs Capel, Currie & Ball, Solicitors for Sir John Ramsden be notified that the Parish Council were quite willing to take over the War Memorial site on the conditions contained in the Draft Deeds Finally on 9 June 1926 . ;.. tenders be invited for Cleaning the War Memorial The War Memorial was subsequently cleaned by Mr Hornby for 2~ gns. £2.12a.6d (£2.60) and a grant from the County Council be claimed to cover the cost. On 18 March 1930 . .......a letter be sent to the Women's Institute saying that the Council have no funds to purchase seats, but they would have no objection to seats being placed at the War Memorial should the WI be willing to pay for them.'
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East Side of Cross-MCM/XIV/MCM/XXXIX/[WW2 names]/ North Side of Cross-TO/THE MEN OF MUNCASTER/WHO FELL IN/THE GREAT WAR West Side of Cross-MCM/XIX/MCM/XLV/[WW2 Names]/

East Side of Cross-GEORGE H BAKER/DONALD RV GIBB/JOHN JACKSON/JAMES PALMER [Note-these are WW2] West Side of Cross-JOHN M PARMINSTER/GILBERT TODD/JAMES TODD [Note-these are WW2] East Side of Wall [WW1 names]-WILLIAM AINSWORTH/ROBERT ANDERSON/HENRY BIRKETT/JAMES BIRKETT/BOB COWAN/WILLIAM COWAN/DAVID B JACKSON West Side of Wall [WW1 names] -EDGAR J KNEALE/JOSEPH MASSICKS/REV GEORGE S PARDOE/JAMES SCOTT/WILLIAM

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