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    © Imperial War Museums 2026

    Memorial

    Rockcliffe and Cargo

    Front face

    Source: Copyright Stuart Nicholson

    1/3

    Current Location

    St Mary's Church, Village Centre, Rockcliffe, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA6 4AA, England

    OS Grid Reference

    NY 35883 61640

    Denomination

    Church of England

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    Names

    Names listed on this memorial

    • Isaac Tribe

    • Thomas Dennis Ingle

    • William Boyd

    • George William Hetherington

    • Joseph Rogerson Percival

    • William Armstrong

    • Thomas Beaty

    • Joseph Hind

    • William Graham

    • Robert Hind

    • James McMurray

    • Edward McMurray

    • George Waller

    • Robert Ferguson

    • John McMurray

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    © WMR-2228

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    Type of Memorial
    Stone of remembrance
    WMR Reference Number
    2228
    Description
    Carved cross with a bronze plaque below depicting a soldier in uniform marching down a country lane (a scene of the Solway estuary where Rockcliffe is situated)
    Inscription
    6 o'clock face: (Names)/ REMEMBER THESE WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES/ FOR THEIR COUNTRY IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1918/ (Names)/ 1939-45 12 o'clock face: ERECTED BY THE INHABITANTS OF/ ROCLIFFE AND CARGO
    War
    First World War (1914-1918)
    Number Commemorated
    14
    Died
    14
    Information shown
    Surname, forename, rank, date of death, regiment, decorations
    Order of names
    Date of death
    War
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Number Commemorated
    4
    Died
    4
    Information shown
    Forename, surname, rank, date of death, regiment
    Order of names
    Date of death (from latest)

    Ceremonies

    Unveiled

    11 July 1920

    Major Sandeman DSO, MC, Border Regiment

    Dedicated

    11 Jul 1920

    Revd RC Powles-Vicar

    Components

    Stone of remembrance

    Height: 2170mm

    Width: 920mm

    Depth: 170mm


    Made from: Stone


    Condition: Good


    Relief

    Made from: Bronze


    Condition: Good


    Base

    Height: 220mm

    Width: 1600mm

    Depth: 430mm


    Made from: Granite


    Condition: Good


    Steps

    Height: 190mm

    Width: 1340mm

    Depth: 330mm


    Made from: Granite


    Condition: Good


    Steps

    Height: 150mm

    Width: 1145mm

    Depth: 275mm


    Made from: Granite


    Condition: Good


    • Carlisle Journal 16/7/1920 page 4b