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The Carnforth war memorial carries a number of plaques:
“Erected to the glorious memory of the men of Carnforth who obeyed the call of duty, went forth and died for their King and Country in the Great War 1914-1918.”
“This tablet was erected to the honoured memory of the men of Carnforth who have died since the armistice through the effects of their war service 1918-1924.”
Bert Cambray Victor H. Postlethwaite James Wood Thomas W. Cornthwaite Edward H. Smith Joseph Wright John A. Nuttall Richard A. Smith John T.H. Parkinson Robert B.P. Whiteside “Erected to the glorious memory of the men of Carnforth who obeyed the call of duty, went forth and died for their King and Country in the Great War 1939-1945.”
“To the honoured memory of the men of Carnforth who died after the close of the 1939-1945 war from the effects of war service.”
First World War
Second World WarThere were also a number of servicemen who returned from both wars.
There are also people who died who had connections to Carnforth but are not on the War Memorial. The information was found during searching newspaper articles.
A person’s service record and other information can be viewed by clicking on their name in the memorial details.
If you are interested in researching further, some useful websites are:
- Ancestry (which you can access free from most local UK libraries provided you are a member).
- Find My Past (which you can access free from most local UK libraries provided you are a member).
- Commonwealth War Graves Commisson.
- Imperial War Museum.
- Wartime Memorial Project(subscribtion required).
- National Archives UK