Culgaith War Memorial

WM name reference IWM3042


Current Location:

Village Green Culgaith Eden Cumbria CA10 1QQ


Description:

TWO STEPPED BASE SURMOUNTED BY TAPERED PLINTH AND CELTIC CROSS. INSCRIPTION ON THE FRONT FACE OF THE BASE OF THE SHAFT AND FRONT AND REAR FACE OF THE PLINTH. WHOLE IS ENCLOSED BY LOW CHAIN LINK FENCE


Campaign:

World War 2


Inscription:

6 OCLOCK FACE: TO/ OUR/ GLORIOUS/ DEAD/ 1914-1918/ (NAMES)/ GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS/ THAT A MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS 12 OCLOCK FACE: (WW2 NAMES)


Surname First Name Date of Death Name of Memorial(s)

Further information:

Find more information about a specific soldier visit findmypast. The Scots Guards are delighted that their Enlistment Books from 1840 to 1938 are now available at:

If you have information on a specific memorial please send it on to the Historical Committee. The Memorial information required is:

  • Who or what formation of the Regiment is named on the memorial. What event, dates or other inscriptions on the memorial.
  • The country, nearest town/city or other details of location.
  • A description of the memorial with a photograph if possible.
  • For bigger sites a copy of any advertising information or leaflets would be useful.

Please sent any information that you find to: Michael Campbell-Lamerton


As the information on the database builds up Michael Campbell-Lamerton will be sending regular updates to Archives at RHQ who remains the point of contact about for inquiries on past members of the Regiment.