Dalston War Memorial
Churchyard of the Church of St Michael, Corner of Carlisle Road and Church Lane, Dalston, Cumbria, CA5 7LL
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1458513
- Date first listed:
- 07-Aug-2018
- List Entry Name:
- Dalston War Memorial
- Statutory Address:
- Churchyard of the Church of St Michael, Corner of Carlisle Road and Church Lane, Dalston, Cumbria, CA5 7LL
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1458513
- Date first listed:
- 07-Aug-2018
- List Entry Name:
- Dalston War Memorial
- Statutory Address 1:
- Churchyard of the Church of St Michael, Corner of Carlisle Road and Church Lane, Dalston, Cumbria, CA5 7LL
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For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- Churchyard of the Church of St Michael, Corner of Carlisle Road and Church Lane, Dalston, Cumbria, CA5 7LL
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cumberland (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Dalston
- National Grid Reference:
- NY3691950144
Summary
First World War memorial, 1920, with Second World War additions.
Reasons for Designation
Dalston War Memorial, which is situated in the churchyard of St Michael’s Church, adjacent to the lychgate, is listed at Grade II for the following principal reasons:
Historic interest:
* as an eloquent witness to the tragic impact of world events on this local community, and the sacrifices it has made in the conflicts of the C20.
Architectural interest:
* as an elaborate and well-executed granite Celtic cross.
Group value:
* with the listed Church of St Michael (Grade II*), the Church House, Church Farmhouse, Old Vicarage, and numerous listed buildings around The Square (all Grade II).
History
The aftermath of the First World War saw the biggest single wave of public commemoration ever with tens of thousands of memorials erected across England. This was the result of both the huge impact on communities of the loss of three quarters of a million British lives, and also the official policy of not repatriating the dead which meant that the memorials provided the main focus of the grief felt at this great loss. One such memorial was raised at Dalston as a permanent testament to the sacrifice made by the members of the local community who lost their lives in the First World War.
Dalston War Memorial was situated within the churchyard. It was designed by architect, Mr J W Benwell of Carlisle, and built by Messrs Beattie and Co (Masons) and W Wilson (Builder), at a cost of about £220. The memorial was unveiled on 31 October 1920 by Colonel Inglis of Green Lane, Dalston, and dedicated by the Vicar, Canon Wilson. The memorial commemorates 30 local servicemen who fell in the First World War and 12 men who fell in the Second World War.
The memorial scheme also included a Victory Hall, which opened in 1923.
Details
First World War memorial, 1920.
MATERIALS: granite.
DESCRIPTION: Dalston War Memorial is located in the churchyard of St Michael’s Church, adjacent to the lychgate, on the corner of Carlisle Road (B5299) and Church Lane, Dalston, Cumbria. It is prominently situated at the churchyard entrance, on the corner of a road junction facing the village. It comprises a c.3.5m wheel-head granite cross on a square plinth with tapering cap. The cross head, wheel and shaft are elaborately incised with strap work designs, below which on the remainder of the shaft is the First World War inscription, carved in relief. The reverse of the cross head is also decorative. The reverse of the shaft bears the Second World War inscriptions in leaded lettering.
The inscription reads: IN PROUD MEMORY/ OF THE MEN OF THE/ PARISH OF DALSTON/ WHO FELL IN/ THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 – 1918/ (NAMES)// LEST WE FORGET// 1939 – 1945/ (NAMES)/ MAY THEY/ REST IN/ PEACE.
Sources
Websites
War Memorial Register, accessed 2 April 2018 from http://www.iwm.org.uk/memorials/item/memorial/4277
War Memorials Online, accessed 2 April 2018 from https://www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk/memorial/177350/
The War Memorial of Dalston, Cumbria, the Second World War, 10 February 2013, accessed 2 April 2018 from http://2ndww.blogspot.co.uk/2013/02/the-war-memorial-of-dalston-cumbria_10.html
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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