Thursby

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Reference WMO/172502

Address:

St Andrew's Church

Church Lane

Thursby

CA5 6PQ

England

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Status: On subsequent site(s)
Type: Freestanding
Location: External
Setting: Within a garden/park/churchyard/enclosure/Marketplace
Description: Composite
Materials:
  • Stone Stone (any)
Lettering: Leaded
Conflicts:
  • First World War (1914-1918)
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
About the memorial: In the churchyard to the north of the Church. Stone obelisk on a 2 step base surmounted by a simple cross. The WW2 side incorrectly refers to the Great War, which can be ascertained by establishing the details of the casualties concerned. This was originally on the Village Green and was moved to then churchyard due to road improvements. There is also a Christopher Edward Parker, from Thursby, commemorated on the Carlisle Grammar School memorials.
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IN/HONOUR OF./THOSE WHO WENT FROM/THIS PARISH TO SERVE IN/THE GREAT WAR/AND IN MEMORY OF/THOSE WHO FELL/ [names]/ “LEST WE FORGET” IN/HONOUR OF./THOSE WHO WENT FROM/THIS PARISH TO SERVE IN/THE GREAT WAR/AND IN MEMORY OF/THOSE WHO FELL/ [WW2 names]

WW1-JOSEPH PERCY LAWSON/2ND LIEUT KINGS OWN LANCS REGT/KILLED IN ACTION 8 AUG 1916/ JOHN WILLIAM SALKELD/PRIVATE 11TH BATT BORDER REGT/KILLED IN ACTION/1 JULY 1918/ WW2-JOHN JOSEPH BELL/AC2 ROYAL AIR FORCE/JOHN WILLIAM CARRICK/PTE BORDER REGIMENT/ JOHN EDWARD TAYLOR/AB HM SUBMARINE TRIUMPH/GEORGE TELFORD/CPL ROYAL AIR FORCE

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