Memorial

Amcotts

Amcotts cross

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Current Location

By the entrance path to the church, St Mark's Church, Church Street, Amcotts, West Lindsey, Lincolnshire, DN17 4 AL, England

SE 85398 14124

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Type of Memorial: Cross
WMR Reference Number: 51619
Description: Granite Ionian cross on a polished dark grey granite plinth, this stands on a three step base, the top step being rough hewn granite and the lower two steps of concrete. The dedication and names, incised and picked out in gold, are on faces 1, 2 and 4 of the plinth.
Inscription: Face 1: To The Glory of God/ AND IN/ GRATEFUL MEMORY OF/ THE MEN OF AMCOTTS/ WHO SACRIFICED THEIR LIVES IN/ THE GREAT WAR, 1914 - 1919./ (Names)/ "THEY DIED THAT WE MIGHT LIVE."/ Face 2: WORLD WAR,/ 1939-1945/ (Name)/ Face 4: (Names)

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 5
Died: 5
Information shown: Surname, forename, initial, rank, regiment, service No. date of birth, date and manner of death
Order of names: Year of death

War: Second World War (1939-1945)
Number Commemorated: 1
Died: 1
Information shown: Surname, forename, initial, rank, regiment, service No., date and manner of death

Cross

Height: 2500mm

Width: 1300mm

Depth: 1000mm

Made from: Granite

Condition: Good

Base

Made from: Granite

Condition: Good