Memorial

Long Bennington

Long Bennington war memorial - Face 1

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Current Location

Opposite Long Bennington Church of England School, Junction of Main Road and Church Street, Long Bennington, South Kesteven, Lincolnshire, NG23 5EH, England

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SK 83647 44365

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Pillar / Column
WMR Reference Number: 62427
Description: Four sided stone pillar set on a two stepped base with a floriated capital and side panels, memorial is made from Stancliffe stone quarried at Darley dale. On each side there is an inlaid granite panel with dedicatory inscription in black. The whole is set within a small park enclosure.
Inscription: Face 1 panel: TO THE MEMORY/ OF THOSE WHO/ GAVE THEIR LIVES/ TO ENSURE OUR/ NATION'S FREEDOM/ IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914-1918/ 2ND WORLD WAR/ 1939-1945/ AND CONFLICTS/ TO THIS DAY Face 2 panel: SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE REGT/ (Names)/ SHERWOOD FORESTERS/ (Names)/ YORK & LANCASTER REGT/ (Name)/ ROYAL ARMY SRVICE CORPS/ (Name)/ ROYAL ARMY MEDICAL CORPS/ (Name)/ MACHINE GUN CORPS/ (Name)/ ROYAL FIELD ARTILLERY/ (Names) Face 3 panel: THAT THEIR/ POSTERITY/ MIGHT KNOW/ IT AND THE/ CHILDREN/ WHICH WERE/ YET UNBORN Face 4 panel: WORCESTERSHIRE YEOMANRY/ (Name)/ ROYAL ENGINEERS/ (Name)/ ROYAL FUSILIERS/ (Name)/ LINCOLNSHIRE REGT/ (Names)/ WORLD WAR II/ (Names)

Commemoration

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 20
Died: 20
Information shown: Surname, initials, rank, regiment
Order of names: regiment

War: Second World War (1939-1945)
Number Commemorated: 4
Died: 4
Information shown: Surname, initials, rank, regiment

War: Second World War - civilians
Number Commemorated: 1
Died: 1
Information shown: Surname, forenames

History

Maker(s): Messers Thomas Long & Sons, Nottingham, Makers
Costs: £180
Sponsor Type: public
Additional Cost/Sponsorship Information: Cost of original memorial

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Long Bennington

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