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Berenice

The material seems unusual and is unfamiliar to my geological eye, but that is now aged and has experience only in the Colonies.

Thank you again for your excellent posts.

Regards
Brett

Morning all

Outdoor stone memorials tended to be made from a local material, so I would guess this is made from whatever the Lake District mountains are formed from.

I have recorded 10 memorials specifically mentioning the declaration of peace, one of these names a soldier who died. Some also commemorate the coronation on Edward VII. Perhaps the most interesting of these is a simple iron plaque in Harrogate, North Yorks (I don't recall if the tree is still with us):

"THIS OAK TREE WAS PLANTED BY
SAMSON FOX ESQre
OF GROVE HOUSE,
ON AUGUST 1902
TO COMMEMORATE HIS
OX ROASTING
ON THE STRAY NEAR THIS SPOT IN THE YEARS
1887 AND 1902
1887
THE JUBILEE OF QUEEN VICTORIA
1902
THE DECLARATION OF PEACE IN SOUTH AFRICA"

One variation to the theme in Heston, London is a commemoration of the relief of Ladysmith, Kimberley & Mafeking and the 1902 Coronation.

Regards
Meurig

Wow! I lived approx. 28 years in Harrogate and I don't recall ever seeing that! However, I had different interests in my younger days than now.

SWB wrote: Perhaps the most interesting of these is a simple iron plaque in Harrogate, North Yorks (I don't recall if the tree is still with us):

"THIS OAK TREE WAS PLANTED BY
SAMSON FOX ESQre
OF GROVE HOUSE,
ON AUGUST 1902
TO COMMEMORATE HIS
OX ROASTING
ON THE STRAY NEAR THIS SPOT IN THE YEARS
1887 AND 1902
1887
THE JUBILEE OF QUEEN VICTORIA
1902
THE DECLARATION OF PEACE IN SOUTH AFRICA"

Regards
Meurig

I'm pretty sure that the Bowness memorial is made from Lakeland slate (as mined at local quarries such a nearby Kirkstone, Coniston etc). This material was used for may many South Lakeland memorials, including the main Windermere memorial for the two world wars, situated near the police station between Bowness on Windermere, and Windermere town.

Incidentally limestone is rather soft and memorials made from that material do tend to weather rather badly, hence the slate is a far tougher and much longer lasting option.
Paul

Paul

I am very pleased that you were able to identify the material used to make this memorial. I would never have thought of slate, since the only slate I am familiar with is the laminated kind used as roofing and paving material.

Regards
Brett

Thanks Paul, I wasn't aware slate came in any colour other than the very dark grey of North Wales slate or that it could be worked in this way.

Here is a picture of the Windemere WW memorial . A very fine memorial it is too.

Regards
Meurig