K Shoes WW1 memorial, Kendal Cumbria - World War I Memorials and Monuments on Waymarking.com

Easily found at the very start of A65 Lound Road in Kendal. On a busy junction, at east end of Nether Bridge over river Kent, in grounds of old K Shoes factory. (K = Kendal)

Inscription reads
In honour of the
men of Nether
field works who
served in the great
war 1914 to 1918
and in undying
remembrance of
those here named
who gave their
lives for their
country

Stands in little garden, well kept with fresh growing flowers. Designed by W G Collingwood.

The named are:
Charles H Bishop
Walter Chambers
Charles Edgesbury
Walter Eason
Edward German
Willie Hine
Walter Horme
Herbert Jackson
Stanley Jopson
John Mackereth
Robert E Moore
??rbun Ridley
Horace Scaith
Chris Souly
Jack Taylor
T H ?I Teasdale
Moses Tweddle
John W Wells
Walter Whitehead
Alan Winder

The local paper has an article.
The Westmorland Gazette in 18 March 1922 issue writes that a Celtic Cross was unveiled on 11th March by Mr R Elson, an employee, who lost three sons during the war.

UKNIWM http://www.ukniwm.org.uk/server/show/conMemorial.417/fromUkniwmSearch/1

Date the Monument or Memorial was built or dedicated: 03/11/1922 Private or Public Monument?: Private Name of the Private Organization or Government Entity that built this Monument: K shoes Geographic Region where the Monument is located: Europe Website for this Monument: [Web Link] Physical Address of Monument: K Village Outlet Centre Lound Road Kendal, Cumbria England LA9 7DA Rate this waymark: Photo or photos will be uploaded.: yes

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