Memorial

Grantham

Grantham War memorial face 1

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Cross to east of church, name tablets on north wall of nave, St Wulfram's Church, Church Street, Grantham, South Kesteven, Lincolnshire, NG31 6RR, England

OS Grid Reference

SK 91486 36143

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Church of England

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Composite
WMR Reference Number: 20574
Description: Monument with dedicatory tablets, and inside the church there are wall mounted tablets with the names of the deceased. The monument in gothic style sits on two stone steps and there are tablets with incised inscriptions on faces 1, 3, 5 and 7. In four crocketed niches at the head of the spire are richly carved figures depicting St Wulfram, St Michael, St George and the crucifixion. Inside the church there are nine stone tablets with incised names picked out in red, these are separated by carved and moulded strips with carved pilasters at either end. The whole is finished below with a moulded base, and along the top is the inscription in gilded lettering on a blue background.
Inscription: Monument Face 1: (Badge: A stylised military cross with a wreath behind, E II R in the centre and the emblems of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland on each of the legs of the cross)/ IN/ REMEMBRANCE Monument Face 3: IN GRATEFUL MEMORY OF/ THE GRANTHAM MEN WHO/ SACRIFICED THEIR LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1919/ WHOSE NAMES ARE/ INSCRIBED ON THE WALLS/ WITHIN THE CHURCH/ IN MEMORY ALSO OF THOSE/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR 1939 - 1945 Monument Face 5: (Badge: incised replica of the VC)/ LANCE CORPORAL/ WALTER PARKER/ ROYAL MARINE LIGHT INFANTRY/ 30TH APRIL - 2ND MAY 1915 Monument Face 7: IN REMEMBRANCE/ AND GRATITUDE/ TO THOSE WHO HAVE/ GIVEN THEIR LIVES/ IN THE SERVICE OF/ THIS COUNTRY SINCE 1945/ TO THE PRESENT DAY/ WE WILL REMEMBER THEM Roll of Honour tablets in church: 1914-1919/ REMEMBER WITH THANKSGIVING THE TRUE AND FAITHFUL MEN WHO IN THESE YEARS OF WAR WENT FORTH FROM THIS PLACE FOR GOD/ AND THE RIGHT . THE NAMES OF THOSE WHO RETURNED NOT AGAIN ARE HERE INSCRIBED TO BE HONOURED FOR EVERMORE . R.I.P/ (Names)

Commemoration

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 317
Served: 1
Died: 316
Information shown: Surname, forename
Order of names: Surname,forename
Additional Information: The served and returned soldier has rank, regiment and awards listed

War: Second World War (1939-1945)

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