Byrnes Monument, Hesket, Cumbria

Photograph taken 15 August 2007 © Mr Stuart Brighton. Source Historic England Archive ref: 73905

This roadside monument has an inscription which reads; HERE CONSTABLE JOSEPH BYRNES FELL ON THE NIGHT OF OCTOBER 29 1885, SHOT BY THE THREE NETHERBY BURGLARS WHOM HE SINGLE HANDED ENDEAVOURED TO ARREST. It was restored in 1911.

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Cumbria Hesket

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Victorian (1837 - 1901)

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A monument in the churchyard of Holy Trinity Church commemorating 23 men, 23 women and 26 children who died in the 1832 cholera epidemic. The disease struck Paulton from 28th September until 10th November and the victims are buried in the churchyard. A ' vagabond match seller from Bath ' who was blamed for bringing it to the village is also buried here. A further 62 people died here in another cholera epidemic in 1849. Read official list description.

Byrnes Monument, Hesket, Cumbria

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