Lindal-in-Furness War Memorial

  • Description

    ".... The parish of Lindal and Marton erected identical memorials in each village. The memorials were funded via public subscription and cost around £226 in total for both. They were unveiled on 15 May 1921 by Mrs Shirley Jenks (who donated £100), dedicated by the Bishop of Barrow and presided over by Lieutenant Colonel W F A Wadham. The memorials were built by J Sharp of Barrow-in-Furness. The land for the Lindal-in-Furness memorial was gifted by Dalton Urban District Council who, in June 1919, agreed the placing of the memorial on a piece of land facing Lindal church....."
  • Owner

    Historic England
  • Source

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  • Further information

    Link: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1450310
    Resource type: Text/Website
    Added by: Simon Cotterill
    Last modified: 4 years, 8 months ago
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