War Memorial, St Giles' Church, Great Orton
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War Memorial, St Giles' Church, Great Orton
Image: © Eirian Evans Taken: 10 Sep 2020
Great Orton War Memorial is situated within the churchyard. The memorial commemorates nine local servicemen who fell in the First World War. It was unveiled and dedicated on 30 May 1920 by the rector, the Reverend Canon W P Gillbanks, and the Bishop of Barrow in Furness. The boulder that forms the main part of the memorial was apparently found by the rector in a field at the Flatt. The surrounding shell cases and chains are mentioned in an account of the unveiling.
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