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War Memorial, Kirkbampton


The war memorial in Kirkbampton is located in the churchyard of St Peter's Church. The memorial was unveiled on the 12th of September 1920 and dedicated by Canon Gardner, vicar at St Peter's, to commemorate 5 local men who lost their lives in the First World War.[1] Later the memorial was further dedicated to 4 local men who died during the Second World War. The monument is inscribed with a quotation from a Rudyard Kipling poem : 'Who stands if freedom fall, who dies if England live"[2] The memorial is Grade II listed on the National Heritage List for England.

Kirkbampton Historic Buildings and Monuments in Kirkbampton Civil Parish Church of St Peter, Kirkbampton
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- rst World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945) Maker Messrs J Rogerson and Son of Carlisle Ceremony Unveiled Date: 12th Sep 1920 Attended by: Mr John Lawson, Church warden Dedicated …
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- ".... Kirkbampton War Memorial is located in the churchyard of St Peter’s Church, B5307, Kirkbampton, Cumbria. It is prominently situated in the north-west corner of the churchyard, facing the main …
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List number: 1458614
List grade: 2
Unitary Auth: Cumberland
County: Cumbria
Grid ref: NY3051456486

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