Memorial

Waddingham

Obelisk

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Current Location

Entrance to the churchyard, St Mary and St Peter's Church, Church Road, Waddingham, West Lindsey, Lincolnshire, DN21 4ST, England

OS Grid Reference

SK 98691 96347

Denomination

Church of England

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Obelisk
WMR Reference Number: 54402
Description: A stone obelisk standing on a plinth and a two stepped base. Face 1 of the plinth bears the dedicatory inscription, and the names from WWI and WW2 are on faces 2, 3 and 4, all in leaded lettering.
Inscription: Face 1: FOR GOD/ FOR KING AND COUNTRY/ IN LOVING MEMORY OF/ THE FIFTEEN/ WADDINGHAM LADS/ WHO FELL WHILE SERVING/ IN H.M. FORCES/ IN THE GREAT WARS/ 1914-1919/ 1939-1945/ Face 2: (Names)/ 1939-1945 (Names)/ Face 3: (Names)/ (Names)/ 1939-1945/ Face 4: (Names)/ 1939-1945/ (Names)

Commemoration

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 15
Died: 15
Information shown: Surname, forename, initials
Order of names: Rank, surname, forename

War: Second World War (1939-1945)
Number Commemorated: 6
Died: 6
Information shown: Surname, forename

History

Sponsor Type: public

Ceremonies

Unveiled

07 September 1919

Revd Joseph Simpson, Revd J. E. Tawnley, relatives and friends

Dedicated

07 September 1919

Revd Joseph Simpson, Revd J. E. Tawnley, relatives and friends

Conservation

Components

Obelisk

Made from: Granite

Condition: Good

Plinth

Made from: Granite

Condition: Good

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Waddingham

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Memorial Details

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