Eskdale War Memorial

  • Description

    "The front face of the memorial is inscribed : These fell for their country 1914 - 1918 (14 names listed) 1939 - 1945 (4 names listed). The other three faces are inscribed : These served in the forces 1914 - 1918 (54 names listed). The first person named on the memorial is Ellie Porter, who died in 1918 whilst serving in the Women's Land Army. Eskdale War Memorial was designated a Grade II listed building in June 2017. It is described as 'an elegant and striking granite wheel-head cross' https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1441555 . For a view of the setting, see [[5604560]] ." Photo by Rose and Trev Clough, 2017.
  • Owner

    Rose and Trev Clough
  • Source

    Geograph (Geograph)
  • License

    What does this mean? Creative Commons License
  • Further information

    Link: http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/5604592
    Resource type: Image
    Added by: Simon Cotterill
    Last modified: 6 years, 1 month ago
    Viewed: 472 times
    Picture Taken: 2017-09-06
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