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In the churchyard of St Nicholas, Nicholforest, Penton, Cumbria

This remote and beautiful place, just a short distance from the River Liddel and the Scottish Borderlands, and an area which saw much conflict in the days of the Border Reivers, sent fifteen of its young men to die in the battles of WW1. Others followed in the Second World War.  With a limited population such losses would have had a telling effect on this small community.

IN HONOUR OF OUR HEROIC DEAD WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1918 and in  WW2 1939-1945  ”LEST WE FORGET”, 

They are:-

LIEUT FP JOYCE

STAFF SERGT T DIXON

SERGT WA JEFFREY

CPL W NIXON

L/CPL J DIXON

L/CPL R VEVERS

PTE R DIXON

PTE W DOBSON

PTE J FORSTER

PTE D JAMES

PTE A KENNEDY

PTE JR MURDY

PTE W MILLIGAN

PTE F TURNBULL

PTE S TELFORD

PTE A MCV. WHITE

And in WW2:-

FLT SGT J RUMNEY

ACCESS  The Churchyard is open to the public at all times. The Memorial stands at the north side of the Church facing the road.