The Moresby Parks War Memorial, Cumbria
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| Moresby Parks war memorial, Moresby, Cumbria. It commemorates the war dead of two World Wars [Photograph courtesy of Mr Stuart Nicholson] |
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Sunday, July 01, 2012
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Moresby Parks, Moresby, Cumbria
The village of Moresby Parks, Moresby, Cumbria (previously Cumberland) is located in the civil and ecclesiastical parish (Church of England) of Moresby. It is located a short distance to the north of Whitehaven.
The village war memorial seen in the above photograph commemorates the war dead of both World Wars. Originally, this memorial was located inside St Bridget's (Church of England) Mission Church at Moresby Parks. The Mission Church was deconsecrated and demolished in 2008 and early in the following year the war memorial was moved to St Mark's Methodist Chapel, the one remaining place of worship at Moresby Parks.
The Moresby Parks War Memorial commemorates a number of the war dead that have not been remembered on the civic war memorial for Parton & Moresby or the main parish memorial of St Bridget's, Moresby. It includes casualties from the nearby hamlet of Scilly Banks.
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The Moresby Parks War Memorial
The wording on the memorial is as follows:
"In grateful and honoured memory of those from Moresby Parks who gave their lives in the two World Wars."
1914 - 1918
J.M. Hall
T. Litt
R. Nicholson
A. McKee
M. Mossop
P.M. O'Conner
W. Temple
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1939 - 1945
G. Allen
S. Carruthers
L. Lowrey
O.P. Ormrod
H. Robinson
J.J. Rudd
J. Rudd
W.H. Smitham
H. Wren
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"WE WILL REMEMBER THEM"
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Acknowledgement:
Mr Stuart Nicholson, Archivist for the Parish of Whitehaven (Church of England)
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Moresby Parks memorial
(WW2 casualties)
1. Flight Lieutenant George Allen
CWGC citation:
ALLEN, GEORGE
Rank: Flight Lieutenant
Service No: 65576
Date of Death: 12/02/1942
Age: 20
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, 605 Sqdn.
Panel Reference: Panel 2, Column 1.
Memorial: MALTA MEMORIAL, Malta
Additional Information: Son of John A. and Margaret Allen, of Whitehaven, Cumberland.
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2. Private Stanley Carruthers:
CWGC citation:
CARRUTHERS, STANLEY
Rank: Private
Service No: 3605551
Date of Death: 30/05/1944
Age: 23
Regiment/Service: West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own), 1st Bn.
Panel Reference: Face 7.
Memorial: RANGOON MEMORIAL, Myanmar (Burma)
Additional Information: Son of John Joseph and Sarah Carruthers, of Moresby, Cumberland.
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3. Gunner Leonard Lowrey:
CWGC citation:
LOWREY, LEONARD
Rank: Gunner
Service No: 874310
Date of Death: 18/11/1942
Age: 24
Regiment/Service: Royal Artillery, 11 Field Regt.
Grave Reference: 4. E. 20.
Cemetery: ALEXANDRIA (HADRA) WAR MEMORIAL CEMETERY, Egypt
Additional Information: Son of William and Sarah Lowrey;
Husband of Mary Lowrey, of Moresby Parks, Cumberland.
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4. Gunner Oliver Pim Ormrod
CWGC citation:
ORMROD, OLIVER PIM
Rank: Captain
Service No: 126773
Date of Death: 22/10/1942
Age: 26
Regiment/Service: Royal Artillery
Grave Reference: 3. L. 14.
Cemetery: ALEXANDRIA (HADRA) WAR MEMORIAL CEMETERY, Egypt
Additional Information: Son of Oliver and Edith Muriel Ormrod, of Whitehaven, Cumberland;
Husband of Freda Kathleen Ormrod.
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5. Warrant Officer Harold Robinson
CWGC citation:
ROBINSON, HAROLD
Rank: Warrant Officer
Trade: Pilot
Service No: 517074
Date of Death: 28/04/1942
Age: 27
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force
Grave Reference: Sec. F. Grave 52.
Cemetery: WHITEHAVEN (HENSINGHAM) CEMETERY, Cumberland (UK)
Additional Information: Son of Thomas and Mary Elizabeth Robinson;
Husband of Alexandra Robinson, of Hensingham, Whitehaven.
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6. Lance Sergeant John James Rudd
CWGC citation:
RUDD, JOHN JAMES
Rank: Lance Serjeant
Service No: 812509
Date of Death: 12/09/1944
Age: 33
Regiment/Service: Royal Artillery, 88 Field Regt.
Panel Reference: Column 7.
Memorial: SINGAPORE MEMORIAL, Singapore
Additional Information: Husband of I. A. Rudd, of Mirehouse, Whitehaven, Cumberland.
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7. Gunner Jacob Rudd
CWGC citation:
RUDD, JACOB
Rank: Gunner
Service No: 966543
Date of Death: 12/09/1944
Age: 27
Regiment/Service: Royal Artillery, 88 Field Regt.
Panel Reference: Column 29.
Memorial: SINGAPORE MEMORIAL, Singapore
Additional Information: Husband of Elizabeth C. Rudd, of Mirehouse, Whitehaven. Cumberland.
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8. Flight Sergeant William Henry Smitham
CWGC citation:
SMITHAM, WILLIAM HENRY
Rank: Flight Sergeant
Service No: 1108739
Date of Death: 04/08/1943
Age: 23
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, 612 Sqdn.
Panel Reference: Panel 139.
Memorial: RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL, Surrey (U.K.)
Additional Information: Son of John Pickering Smitham and Josephine Squire Smitham, of Distington, Cumberland;
Husband of Minnie Smitham, of York.
[Also listed on the Distington War Memorial]
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9. Lance Corporal Harold Wren
CWGC citation:
WREN, HAROLD
Rank: Lance Corporal
Service No: 2142965
Date of Death: 20/03/1944
Age: 36
Regiment/Service: Border Regiment, 2nd Bn.
Panel Reference: Face 13.
Memorial: RANGOON MEMORIAL, Myanmar (Burma)
Additional Information: Son of Sarah Jane Wren, of Whitehaven, Cumberland;
Husband of Frances Wren, of Moresby Parks, Cumberland.
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Further reading:
To read about the nearby war memorials covering Moresby parish and the nearby village of Parton click on the following link:
Remembering the Fallen of Moresby and Parton
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Click on the following link to read a tribute to Sergeant John James Rudd and some information about his brother, Gunner Jacob Rudd:
Sergeant John James Rudd, R.A. (1912 - 1944)
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