
BAGGROW
AND BLENNERHASSET WAR MEMORIAL
Detailed
information for World War 1 & 2
Compiled and copyright © John Hendry 2008
additional research Martin Edwards
The
Baggrow and Blennerhasset War Memorial stands beside the road in BLennerhasset
and takes the form of a Celtic Cross mounted on a rough hewn rock plinth.
The front and rear faces of the plinth bear the inscription, the front
face also has a sword entwined with a wreath carved in relief. The whole
is enclosed within metal railings. The memorial was unveiled on 21st
June 1921 and cost £110, the builders were Messrs Beattie &
Co. There are seven names listed for World War 1, by year of death,
and six names listed for World War 2, by year of death. For resach and
reading purposes these have been sorted here into alphabetical order
within conflict.
|
Photograph
taken from the book "Blennerhasset" by Geoffrey Bremner,
published by Bookcase, 19 Castle Street, Carlisle. CA3 8SV.
www.bookscumbria.com |
IN
MEMORY AND
HONOUR OF
THE MEN OF
BAGGROW AND
BLENNERHASSET
WHO FELL IN THE
GREAT WAR
1914-1918
BELL |
Thomas
Wilson |
Lance
Corporal 37732, 1/5th Battalion, King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment).
Killed in action 23rd April 1918. Aged 20. Born Baggrow, Carlisle,
enlisted Aspatria, Cumberland. Son of Thomas and Margaret Bell,
of Station Cottages, Baggrow, Aspatria, Cumberland. No known grave.
Commemorated on LOOS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Panel 19 and
20. |
BEWLEY |
Henry H |
Private
2191, 5th Battalion, Border Regiment. Killed in action 8th October
1915. Aged 18. Enlisted Workington, resident Blennerhassett. Son
of Mrs. M. J. Tremble, of 21, Wood St., Maryport, Cumberland. Buried
in HOUPLINES COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION, NOrd, France. Plot II.
Row F. Grave 27. |
BIRNEY |
John
George |
Private
2128, 5th Battalion, Border Regiment. Died of wounds 10th January
1916. Aged 31. Enlisted Workington, resident Aspatria. Son of Margaret
and the late James Birney, of Harriston; husband of Ann Birney,
of 9, Bell's Place, Nelson St., Maryport, Cumberland. Buried in
PERTH CEMETERY (CHINA WALL), Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot
I. Row K. Grave 34. |
LAWSON |
George |
Private
13648, 11th Battalion, Border Regiment. Killed in action 1st July
1916. Born and enlisted Aspatria, resident Blennerhasset. No known
grave. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and
Face 6 A and 7 C. |
REYNOLDS |
Richard |
Gunner
159324, "C" Battery, 119th Briagde, Royal Field Artillery.
Died of wounds 28th June 1917. Aged 22. Born Bothel, Cumberland,
enlisted Wigton, Cumberland. Son of James and Dinah Ann Reynolds,
of Blennerhasset, Carlisle. Buried in ETAPLES MILITARY CEMETERY,
Pas de Calais, France. Plot XXII. Row L. Grave 8. |
SHANKLIN |
Francis 'Frank' |
Private
241033, 1st Battalion, Border Regiment. Killed in action 1918. Enlisted
WHitehaven, resident Aspatria. No known grave. Commemorated on TYNE
COT MEMORIAL, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 85 to 86. |
TELFORD |
George |
Private
203634, 4th Battalion, Border Regiment. Died in India 1st November
1918. Born Caldbeck, Cumberland. enlisted Wigton, resident Aspatria.
Buried in Nowshera Military Cemetery Plot/Row/Section L. Grave 19
and commemorated on DELHI MEMORIAL (INDIA GATE), India. Face 1. |
THEY
DIED FOR US
WORLD
WAR II
1939-1945
IN PROUD
AND AFFECTIONATE
REMEMBRANCE OF THE
FALLEN OF BAGGROW
AND BLENNERHASSET |
ATKINSON |
Fred Maxwell |
Rifleman
3250797, 6th Battalion, Cameronians (Scottish Rifles). Died 29th
October 1944. Aged 27. Son of Joseph William and Isabella Atkinson,
of Blennerhasset, Cumberland; husband of Freda Agnes Atkinson, of
Blennerhasset. Buried in BERGEN-OP-ZOOM WAR CEMETERY, Noord-Brabant,
Netherlands. Plot 10. Row A. Grave 13. |
BATY |
Stanley |
1940.
No further information currently available. |
ELLIOTT |
Robert |
Sergeant
(Air Gunner) 1523249, 578 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.
Died 15th March 1944. Aged 20. Son of Robert and Jane Elliott, of
Blennerhasset, Cumberland. Buried in DURNBACH WAR CEMETERY, Bad
Tolz, Bayern, Germany. Plot 4. Row F. Grave 33. |
PATTERSON |
John |
Gunner
1821717, 270 Battery, 77 Light A.A. Regiment, Royal Artillery. Died
23rd March 1943. Aged 38. Son of Annie Patterson, of Blennerhassett,
Cumberland. Buried in KIRKEE WAR CEMETERY, India. Plot 2. Row F.
Grave 7. |
SUTTON |
Albert
Brelsford |
Able
Seaman C/SSX17084, H.M.S. Havock, Royal Navy. Died 29th May 1940.
Aged 23. Son of Mrs. M. J. Rome, of Carlisle. No known grave. Commemorated
on CHATHAM NAVAL MEMORIAL, Kent. Panel 83. |
WRAPE |
Frances
Ann
|
Private
W.56299, Auxiliary Territorial Service. Died 12th December 1942.
Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Wrape, of Mealsgate. Buried south
of the church in ALL HALLOWS CHURCHYARD, Cumberland. |
LEST
WE FORGET |
Last
updated 7 September, 2008 |