Memorial

Swineshead

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Current Location

Market Place, Swineshead, Boston, Lincolnshire, PE20 3LJ, England

OS Grid Reference

TF 23785 40242

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Cross
WMR Reference Number: 20510
Description: A stone calvary with pitched top set on octagonal stone column. The column surmounts an octagonal stone plinth with plaques. The whole set on stepped stone base. The inscription and names are engraved into 5 slate tablets set into faces 1, 3, 4, 5 and 7.
Inscription: Face 1: IN MEMORY OF/ THOSE WHO GAVE/ THEIR LIVES/ DURING THE WAR 1939-1945/ (names) Face 3: (names) Face 4: (names) Face 5: (names) Face 7: IN THANKFUL/ REMEMBRANCE/ OF ALL THOSE/ WHO LAID DOWN/ THEIR LIVES/ IN THE WAR/ 1914-1918/ WHO STAND/ IF FREEDOM/ FALL WHO DIES/ IF ENGLAND/ LIVE

Commemoration

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 52
Died: 52
Information shown: Surname, forename, initials
Order of names: Undefined

War: Second World War (1939-1945)
Number Commemorated: 9
Died: 9
Information shown: Surname, forename
Order of names: Undefined

History

Maker(s): Wilfred Bond of Grantham, Architect
Messrs W. H, Maxey and Son of Sleaford, Builder
Costs: £600

Ceremonies

Unveiled

07 November 1920

Revd Archibald Ormston Hayes MA, Revd E Jones, Lt Col Hart DSO & Bar

Conservation

Components

Calvary

Made from: Stone

Condition: Good

Historic England

Grade: II

List Entry: 1404589

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