2017

NY2262 : St Michael's Church, Bowness on Solway - May 2017 (12)

taken 7 years ago, near to Bowness-on-Solway, Cumbria, England

St Michael's Church, Bowness on Solway - May 2017 (12)
St Michael's Church, Bowness on Solway - May 2017 (12)
On the north wall, these windows were installed as a memorial to the men of the Parish who fell in the First World War. Their names are commemorated on a brass tablet on the north wall and on the War Memorial in the Church grounds (see: NY2262 : St Michael's Church, Bowness on Solway - May 2017 (17) ).
St Michael’s Church, Bowness on Solway

The first record of a Church on this site dates from 1300 with the appointment of Roald de Richmond as Rector. Much of the Church structure is 12th Century and, in common with many old buildings in the area, was constructed from stone used initially in building the adjacent Hadrian’s Wall. The Church was restored in the 18th Century with a north transept added in 1891.
In addition to its magnificent stained glass windows, the Church has other notable features. The original bells were cast in 1611 and 1616 and were stolen by marauding Scots in 1626. A “raiding party” from Bowness soon recovered the bells and they continued in use until 1905, when a new pair were given to the Church by a Mrs Irving of Port Carlisle in memory of her husband and son. There is also a Norman font, which was buried during the Commonwealth to avoid destruction by Cromwellian forces. It was not dug-up and restored until 1848. In the graveyard, a sundial is mounted on what appears to be a sloping grave stone, but is actually a coffin lid!
The Church is open daily, a Guide Book is available and donation are welcome.
The Church web site can be found: LinkExternal link and any queries should be directed through this site.

War Memorials

War memorials were mainly constructed after WWI to commemorate the troops who gave their lives in the war. Many were then updated after WWII. Some war memorials date back to the Boer War. Almost every town and village in Britain has a War Memorial. They take many forms, the commonest being an obelisk, a cross or statue of a soldier. Some commemorate the inhabitants of a place, some are for schools and others are for companies or Military groupings.
Many memorials are grade II listed, 61 are II* listed, LinkExternal link*_listed_war_memorials_in_England
& 12 are Grade I listed. LinkExternal link
A search for memorials can be carried out at LinkExternal link


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The Carlisle Kid   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Monday, 1 May, 2017   (more nearby)
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Saturday, 13 May, 2017
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OSGB36: geotagged! NY 223 626 [100m precision]
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