Memorial

Keelby

Keelby war memorial in context

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Current Location

Junction of Victoria Road and Manor Street, Manor Street, Keelby, West Lindsey, Lincolnshire, DN41 8EF, England

TA 16221 10095

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Type of Memorial: Pillar / Column
WMR Reference Number: 20305
Description: Three stepped base surmounted by two stepped portland stone base, plinth and tapered column. Whole is surmounted by an ornate stylised cross. Sides of the plinth flanked by columns supporting triangular pediments. Inscription incised and picked out in black on all four faces of the plinth. The whole is enclosed by wrought iron railings. Wreath carved in relief within each pediment
Inscription: Face 1: THIS MEMORIAL/ WAS ERECTED/ BY THE INHABITANTS/ OF KEELBY./ IN GRATEFUL MEMORY/ OF THE MEN/ WHO FOUGHT IN THE/ GREAT WAR/ 1914 - 1918/ "THEIR DEEDS LIVE/ FOR EVERMORE"/ 1939 - 1945/ (Names)/ Face 2: ALSO/ IN MEMORY OF/ (Names)/ WHO DIED FROM THE/ EFFECTS OF ACTIVE/ SERVICE/ AND OF/ ANNIE AND DOROTHY/ LANCASTER/ OF THE MANOR/ WHO LOST THEIR LIVES/ THROUGH THE TORPEDOING/ OF THE LUSITANIA/ 7TH MAY 1915/ Face 3: GLORIOUS THEIR FATE/ SPLENDID THEIR DOOM/ THEIR TOMB AN ALTAR/ HONOUR THEM.../ WEEP NOT/ "GIVE THEM PRAISE/ NOT PITY."/ (Name) KILLED IN ACTION/ IN AFGHANISTAN ON/ 15TH MARCH 2009 AGED 24/ Face 4: 1914 - 1918/ (Names)

War: First World War - civilians
Number Commemorated: 2
Died: 2
Information shown: Surname, forename, manner of death, date of death, additional