- Type of Memorial
- Bells or bell tower
- WMR Reference Number
- 20578
- Description
- Carillon of bells which once formed part of memorial arch. Bells bear names of three of the fallen of Spalding who represent all fallen from the town. Dedicatory nowy headed plaque placed inside the centre.
Two poppies depicted at the top of the plaque
- Inscription
- 1914-1918/ 'REMEMBERING'/ THE WESTERN FRONT/ ASSOCIATION/ THE CARILLION OF BELLS HUNG ABOVE IN THE SOUTH HOLLAND/ CENTRE, THE WAR MEMORIAL ARCH IN AYSOUGHFEE GARDENS,/ TOGETHER WITH A MEMORIAL CLOCK TOWER, NOW DEMOLISHED,/ FORMED THE 1914-18 WAR MEMORIAL ERECTED TO HONOUR THE MEN/ OF SPALDING AND DISTRICT WHO WENT OFF TO FIGHT FOR KING/ AND COUNTRY IN THE GREAT WAR AND WHO MADE THE SUPREME SACRIFICE, MANY OF THEM STILL LYING IN "FOREIGN FIELDS"./ ORIGINALLY RAISED IN THE 1920'S, THEY WERE PAID FOR FROM/ MONIES COLLECTED BY PUBLIC SUBSCRIPTION./ THREE OF THE BELLS BEAR THE NAMES OF SPALDONIANS KILLED/ IN THE GREAT WAR. THESE ARE:/ (NAMES)/ ALL WERE 'KILLED IN ACTION'./ THE OTHER BELLS BEAR THE NAMES OF THOSE WHO WERE CLOSELY/ INVOLVED IN THE RAISING OF THE MEMORIALS./ THE SOUTH HOLLAND CENTRE WAS RE-BUILT IN 1997/98 AND THE/ BELLS CLEANED AND RE-HUNG IN JANUARY 1998./ "WHEN THE BELLS OF THE CARILLON RING OUT THEY DO SO WITH/ THE VOICES OF HEROES"./ THIS PLAQUE WAS PROVIDED BY THE SPALDING & SOUTH LINCS/ BRANCH OF THE WESTERN FRONT ASSOCIATION SO THAT THE/ ORIGINAL PURPOSE OF THE BELLS IS NOT FORGOTTEN, AND WAS/ UNVEILED IN THE PRESENCE OF MEMBERS OF THE SOUTH HOLLAND/ DISTRICT COUNCIL, THE SPALDING AND SOUTH LINCS BRANCH W.F.A.,/ AND THE TOWNSPEOPLE OF SPALDING, ON THE 11TH NOVEMBER 1998,/ THE 80TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE SIGNING OF THE ARMISTICE AT/ COMPIEGNE IN 918.