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Bowness-on-Windermere War Memorial

Just up Lake Road from the Royalty Cinema in Bowness-on-Windermere lies Windermere’s War Memorial, a stone wall with plinth in the centre surmounted by a tapered rectangular column. A laurel wreath and sword of sacrifice are on the front face of the column.

The WW1 inscription on the wall reads “In undying memory of the men who fell in the Great War.” Posts at each end bear WW2 names on the internal panels:-

War Memorial, Bowness-on-Windermere

Central column:-

Central Column, Bowness-on-Windermere War Memorial

The plinth contains names for the Great War:-

Great War Names, War Memorial, Bowness-on-Windermere

The external left hand post bears a name from the Korean War 1951. Great War names beyond.

Names Bowness-on-Windermere, War Memorial

The right hand external post contains a dedication “On active service 1985.” Great War names beyond:-

Bowness-on-Windermere, War Memorial, Active Service Dedication

Second World War Names on internal faces of the posts:-

Second World War Names, Bowness-on-Windermere War Memorial

Bowness-on-Windermere War Memorial, Second World War Names

 

Swarthmoor War Memorial

Swarthmoor is a village/hamlet between Barrow-in-Furness and Ulverston. Its War Memorial (for the Parish of Pennington,) in the form of a simple stone cross, is at the southern end of the village.

Swarthmoor War Memorial From Side

Inscription: “1914 – 1918 Pennington Memorial of the Great War for the world’s freedom and of the men who gave their lives for their King and their country. Simply to thy cross I cling.” The words “They shall be had in everlasting remembrance” lie around the remaining three faces of the plinth:-

Swarthmoor War Memorial

Dedications, Swarthmoor War Memorial, Plus D-Day Anniversary wreath:-

Dedications Swarthmoor War Memorial, Plus D-Day Wreath

World War 2 dedication and names:-

World War 2 Dedication, Swarthmoor War Memorial

A plaque to the front of the Memorial is in remembrance of a VC recipient, Private Harry Christian, of the King’s Own (Royal Lancashire Regiment) 18/10/1915:-

VC Information Plaque at Swarthmoor War Memorial

Great War names:-

Swarthmoor War Memorial Great War Names

Great War Names, Swarthmoor War Memorial

War Memorial, Swarthmoor. Great War Names

 

War Memorial, Barrow-in-Furness

Barrow’s War Memorial is a cenotaph standing on a hill in Barrow Park.

View uphill from the memorial to a VC winner:-

War Memorial, Barrow-in-Furness

Closer view:-

Closer View War Memorial, Barrow-in-Furness

Poppy detail by side of steps up to the Memorial:-

Detail on Barrow War Memorial

Upper detail; crest and inscription “AD 1914-1919”:-

Barrow War Memorial, Upper Portion

Barrow War memorial plaques. Upper plaque reads, “To the glory of God and in honoured memory of the men of Barrow-in-Furness who fell in the Great War.” Lower plaque reads, “To the men and women of Barrow-in-Furness who died as a result of enemy action 1939-45.”:-

Barrow War Memorial Plaques

Great War names B W Adams – W Glover:-

Barrow War Memorial, Great War Names

Great War names W Gott – JJ Nicholls plus plaque reading, “In memory of those who died in the struggle for freedom.”

Great War Names, Barrow War Memorial

The Second World War names are set into the railings surrounding the memorial plinth:-

War Memorial, Barrow, Second World War Names

Barrow War Memorial, Second Word War Names and Dedication

A photograph of the opening ceremony and details of the figurative cartouches at the corners of the memorial are on this Facebook page.

By the side of the memorial is a Second World War Memorial Bench:-

World War 2 Memorial Bench, Barrow-in-Furness

 

V C Memorial, Barrow-in-Furness

Just inside the entrance to Barrow Park lies a memorial to William Thomas Forshaw, of the Manchester Regiment, who was awarded a Victoria Cross for his bravery in action during the Gallipoli campaign for over forty hours between the 7th and 9th August 1915.

Memorial to V C Winner, Barrow-in-Furness

Information board:-

Information Board about Lt William Thomas Forshaw, V C Recipient

 

 

War Memorial at Dumbarton Central Station

The plaque at Dumbarton Central railway station commemorating the employees of the Dumbarton and Balloch Joint line who were killed during the Great War.

Photo 6x4 WWI Roll of Honour at Dumbarton Central railway station In the c2017 - Picture 1 of 1

There also used to be a Great War Memorial plaque at Dumbarton East Station but since the station buildings were demolished some while back I have no idea what happened to it.

 

 

Refurbished War Memorial at Fulwell, Sunderland

I published my photo of the War Memorial at Fulwell here.

Recently I received a comment on that post from Phil Cockton saying “Look at it now,” so I made a search on the internet.

I found this BBC news page.

I have taken the liberty of copying the photo from it.

A group of six men and one woman standing in front of a sculpture which includes two large poppies in dark brownish red. Colin Wilbourn is in the middle and Michael Hartnack is next to him on the right. Mr Wilbourn has a white beard and a black hat. He is wearing a brown jacket. Hartnack is wearing a suit with a red poppy. He has a tie on.

For Armistice Day

The King’s Royal Rifle Corps Memorial on Menin Road, near Ypres (Ieper) Belgium:-

KRRC Memorial on Menin Road, Ypres, Belgium

Last Post at Menin Gate, May 2017:-

Last Post Ceremony, Menin Gate, Ypres

For Remembrance Day.

In 2017 we attended the Last Post Ceremony at the Menin Gate, Ypres (Ieper,) for the second time.

First set of bugle calls:-

Flag lowering:-

Flag Lowering, Menin Gate, 2017

End of Ceremony bugle calls:-

 

Thornhill War Memorial

Thornhill is a village in Stirlingshire.

Its war memorial, dedicated to the men of the Parish of Norrieston, stands on the corner of Main Street and Kippen Road.

Thornhill War Memorial

Reverse view:-

Thornhill War Memorial, Opposing View

Dedication plaques:-

Thornhill War Memorial Dedication Plaques

Aircrew Memorial, Braemar

In the background of my first photo of Braemar’s War Memorial can be seen another memorial which features an aircraft engine:-

Aircraft Engine Memorial, Braemar

This is from a Vickers Wellington aircraft which crashed near Braemar in poor weather on 19/1/1942. All 8 crewmen died.
The memorial is dedicated to them and to all othe aircrew who died in the Cairngorms:-

Vickers Wellington Aircraft Memorial, Braemar

Lower plaque, dedication to those Commonwealth aircrew who lost their lives over the Cairngorm mountains:-

Braemar, Aircraft Engine Memorial Plaque

 

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