Memorial

Withern with Stain

Withern war memorial in context

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Current Location

Junction of Main Road and Chalk Lane, Chalk Lane, Withern, East Lindsey, Lincolnshire, LN13 0LG, England

OS Grid Reference

TF 43356 82347

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Cross
WMR Reference Number: 20401
Description: A Latin cross on a three stepped base with a stylised carving of the Crucifixion in relief on the front face. It stands on a concrete base in a bed of gravel surrounded by iron railings.
Inscription: Face 1 top step: TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN MEMORY OF THOSE WHO/ MADE THE GREAT SACRIFICE/ 1914 - 1918 Face 1 middle step: (Names) Face 1 bottom step: (Names)/ "BUT THANKS BE TO GOD, WHICH GIVETH US THE VICTORY THROUGH/ OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST." :COR 15 CHAP 57 Face 2 middle step: SECOND WORLD WAR 1939-1945/ (Names)

Commemoration

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 14
Died: 14
Information shown: Surname, forenames

War: Second World War (1939-1945)
Number Commemorated: 2
Died: 2
Information shown: Surname, forenames

History

Maker(s): Alfred R Mowbray & Co of Margaret Street London, Designer
East Coast Plumbing Co Ltd of South Street Alford
Maintenance History: 2005: Listed with Historic England Grade II 2004: Funding received for repairing and cleaning the memorial and restoring the inscriptions.

Ceremonies

Dedicated

18 January 1920

Revd Samuel Frost, Revd Hamilton Chichester Ker, parishioners

Unveiled

18 January 1920

Maj. James Henry Hadfield, Revd Samuel Frost, Revd Hamilton Chichester Ker, parishioners

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Withern with Stain

Current Location

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Memorial Details

Commemoration

History

Ceremonies

Conservation

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