Memorial

West Butterwick

West Butterwick War Memorial

Source: Copyright Paul Clarke

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Current Location

St Mary the Virgin Church, North St And West St, West Butterwick, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, DN13 3LA, England

OS Grid Reference

SE 83546 05833

Denomination

Church of England

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Pillar / Column
WMR Reference Number: 51658
Description: THREE STEPPED BASE SURMOUNTED BY ROUND PLINTH, TAPERED COLUMN, CORNICE AND URN. INSCRIPTION IN GOLD PAINTED LETTERING ON THEF RONT FACE OF THE MEMORIAL. WW2 INSCRIPTION ON A TABLET CARVED IN THE SHAPE OF AN OPEN BOOK AND PLACED AGAINST THE FRONT FACE OF THE STEPPED BASE GOLD PAINTED WREATH WITH CROWN WITHIN IT IS DEPICTED ON THE FRONT FACE OF THE CORNICE
Inscription: THEY DIED THAT WE MIGHT LIVE/ LEST/ WE FORGET/ (NAMES)/ TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN LOVING MEMORY/ OF THE MEN FROM THIS PARISH WHO FELL/ IN/ 1914 THE GREAT WAR 1918/ 1939 - 1945/ (NAMES)

Commemoration

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 17
Died: 17
Information shown: rank,year died,regiment,forename
Order of names: year died,rank,forename,regiment

War: Second World War (1939-1945)
Number Commemorated: 12
Died: 12
Information shown: rank,year died,regiment,forename
Order of names: year died,rank,forename,regiment

War: Falklands Conflict (1982)
Number Commemorated: 1
Died: 1
Information shown: rank,regiment,forename

History

Maker(s): MESSRS TYAS AND GUEST, Builder
Costs: £160 0S 0D

Ceremonies

Unveiled

13th August 1921

Local Clergy/Dignitaries

Dedicated

13th August 1921

Local Clergy/Dignitaries

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West Butterwick

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West Butterwick

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Memorial Details

Commemoration

History

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