Memorial

Men of Washingborough and Heighington

Men of Washingborough & Heighington

Source: Copyright Colin Murray

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Current Location

North aisle wall, St. John the Evangelist Church, High Street, Washingborough, North Kesteven, Lincolnshire, LN4 1AZ, England

OS Grid Reference

TF 01846 70627

Denomination

Church of England

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Board / Plaque / Tablet
WMR Reference Number: 42994
Description: Memorial consisting of a tablet and two plaques. Upper Classical style tablet for WW1 with inscription on pediment and at centre. At each side a pillar with, left, a carved Tommy resting on arms reversed and, right, a carved Sailor with bowed head. The whole within an alabaster frame with columns each side. Below, a plain rectangular bronze plaque for WW2 with a smaller plain rectangular brass plaque for Korea below all.
Inscription: WW1 Tablet: TO THE/ GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN GRATEFUL MEMORY OF THE/ MEN OF WASHINGBOROUGH AND HEIGHINGTON,/ WHO FELL IN THE WORLD'S WAR FOR FREEDOM. 1914 - 1918./ (Names)/ "THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVER."/ (Name)/ ERECTED BY THE PARISHIONERS/ WW2 Plaque: REMEMBER ALSO BEFORE GOD/ THOSE WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES/ IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR/ (Names)/ Korean war Plaque: (Name)/ KOREA 1951

Commemoration

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 22
Died: 22
Information shown: Surname, initials, rank
Order of names: Surname, rank
Additional Information: Last name by virtue of position and order is a later addition

War: Second World War (1939-1945)
Number Commemorated: 7
Died: 7
Information shown: Surname, initials, rank
Order of names: Alphabetically by surname

War: Korean War (1950-1953)
Number Commemorated: 1
Died: 1
Information shown: Surname, initials, rank, place and year of death

History

Maker(s): MESSRS A J TUTTLE, Designer

Ceremonies

Unveiled: 3rd March 1922

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