A ‘Thankful Village’ of the Second World War

1. The village of Morland in Cumbria’s Eden valley:

A ‘Thankful Village’ of the Second World War

During WW2 Morland Hall was a Red Cross hospital  

2. St Lawrence’s Church and churchyard, Morland

The fortified church tower dates back to Saxon times

3. Two outstanding features of St Lawrence’s, Morland:

A topiary squirrel and the Saxon church tower behind 

4. The War Memorial in St Lawrence’s churchyard.
Commemorating those killed in the Boer War and WW1:
There are no WW2 casualties listed on the memorial

5. The War Memorials inside Morland Parish Church:

(Top): The WW1 memorial for Morland and district

(Bottom): The ‘Thankful Memorial’ of WW2

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