War Memorials catalogues and guides

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The unveiling of Millom war memorial, 1925 (Sankey Collection, BDB 86/1/2820)

The following documents provide a summary list of all known war memorials in Cumbria, mentions of war memorials in local papers and transcripts of names and details on war memorials by district.  Further details and photographs of these war memorials can be found on War Memorials Online and the Imperial War Museum War Memorials Archive site (the War Memorials Register).  Researchers may also wish to search the War Dead database on the Commonwealth War Graves Commission site and the Cumbrian War Memorials blog. Please see the website War Memorials Online for the most up-to-date listings.

• World war one memorials in Cumbrian newspapers (PDF 350KB)  
  Mentions in principal newspapers of the construction, installation and unveiling of war memorials in the years following World War One. Please note, this is not complete.
   
• Allerdale district war memorials (PDF 690KB)  
  Transcript of names and details on war memorials
   
• Carlisle district war memorials (PDF 1.45MB)  
  Transcript of names and details on war memorials
   
• Copeland district war memorials (PDF 1.6MB)  
  Transcript of names and details on war memorials
   
• Eden district war memorials (PDF 650KB)  
  Transcript of names and details on war memorials
   
• Furness and South Lakeland war memorials (PDF 990KB)  
  Transcript of names and details on war memorials
   

List of war memorials and transcripts courtesy of Mr Stuart Nicholson.