Farlam Parish War Memorial, Cumbria
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| 1. Farlam Parish Church (St. Thomas à Becket) |
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| 2. Farlam Parish War Memorial (front) |
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| 3. Farlam Parish War Memorial (right-hand side) |
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| 4. Farlam Parish War Memorial (WW2 & Korean War) |
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Farlam Parish and the War Memorial
Farlam is a civil parish and an ecclesiastical parish of the Church of England in the county of Cumbria (previously Cumberland). It is situated in the north-east of the county, a short distance from the market town of Brampton. Within the parish are a number of villages and hamlets, including Farlam village, Kirkhouse, Milton and Hallbankgate.
The present parish church can be found at Kirkhouse and is dedicated to St Thomas à Becket [Photograph No. 1]. This present church was extensively rebuilt in 1860 / 61. The War Memorial, sculpted by Beattie & Co. of Carlisle, is located near the main church doors.
It was first dedicated to commemorate the parishioners of Farlam who died in the First World War (1914 - 1918). Their names appear on the front and right-hand side of the memorial [Photograph No. 2 & Photograph No. 3]. The names of the parishioners who died in the Second World War and the Korean War were subsequently added to the memorial, on the left-hand side plinth [Photograph No. 4].
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Farlam's WW1 casualties
The upper part of Farlam's war memorial takes the form of a Latin cross adorned with a laurel wreath. At the foot of this cross (and above the plinth) is the following dedication:
"In honour of the men of this parish who gave their lives for their country in the
GREAT WAR
1914 - 1918."
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There are 20 names of WW1 casualties on Farlam's War Memorial (17 on the front of the plinth and 3 on the right-hand side):
William Andrew Barnes
Oliver Bell
James Brough
Andrew Charters
Marshall Elliott
Thomas Elliott
George Errington
William Errington
Joseph Fairlam
James Forrest
Isaac Graham
Joseph Graham
Samuel Russell Irving
Harold Little
John Park
Robert Telford
George Telford
William Graham
William Bell Teasdale
William Waugh
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Farlam's WW2 and Korean War casualties
The names of Farlam's 6 WW2 casualties and 1 Korean War casualty are listed on the left-hand side face of the memorial [Photograph No. 4]. Below is a transcription:
"And in the WAR
1939 - 1945."
William Stobbart
Francis Andrew Ruddick
Hugh Henry Stalker
John James Johnstone
Benjamin Thompson
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+ KOREA +
Duncan Little
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Dedication
This article is dedicated to the parishioners of Farlam, Cumbria who gave their lives in WW1, WW2 and the Korean War:
"They will always be remembered in the heart of the community they left and loved".
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