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Flookburgh War Memorial

A Grade II Listed Building in Flookburgh, Cumbria

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Latitude: 54.1761 / 54°10'33"N

Longitude: -2.9732 / 2°58'23"W

OS Eastings: 336571

OS Northings: 476023

OS Grid: SD365760

Mapcode National: GBR 7NP4.3R

Mapcode Global: WH83K.99FD

Plus Code: 9C6V52GG+CP

Entry Name: Flookburgh War Memorial

Listing Date: 7 August 2018

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1457191

ID on this website: 101457191

Location: Flookburgh, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, LA11

County: Cumbria

District: South Lakeland

Civil Parish: Lower Holker

Built-Up Area: Flookburgh

Traditional County: Lancashire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Cumbria

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Summary


First World War memorial, 1922.

Description


First World War memorial, 1922.

DESCRIPTION: Flookburgh War Memorial is located in the churchyard of St John the Baptist Church, Station Road, Flookburgh, Cumbria. It is prominently situated between the apse end of the church, and the main road passing by, visible from the road and beside the churchyard paths. It comprises a c 4.5m floriated cross, with an ornate head, on a tapering slender shaft with incised circular decorations in a strip spiralling down the shaft length and with a moulded cap and foot, on a circular plinth bearing inscriptions, atop a two-tiered base. The plinth bears the dedication in relief-carved lettering, and name inscriptions in incised lettering.

The inscription reads: HONOUR TO THE MEN OF THIS/ PARISH WHO LAID DOWN THEIR/ LIVES THRO’ THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 – 1918/ THE PEACE OF GOD TO ALL WHO/ BY THEIR SUFFERINGS STROVE/ TO GIVE THEIR COUNTRY PEACE// (NAMES).

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 Flookburgh as a permanent testament to the sacrifice made by the members of the local community who lost their lives in the First World War.

Flookburgh War Memorial was situated within the churchyard. The memorial commemorates 29 servicemen from Cark and Flookburgh who fell in the First World War.

The suggestion of a war memorial for Flookburgh was raised by February 1919. In July 1920, a faculty was granted for a cross to be erected in the churchyard and the memorial was unveiled on 10 January 1922.

Reasons for Listing


Flookburgh War Memorial, which is situated in St John the Baptist Churchyard, 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 elegant and well-executed stone floriated cross with decorated shaft.

Group value:

* with the Grade II*-listed Church of St John the Baptist.

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