Memorial

Men and Women of Brigg

Full frontal view by night

Source: Copyright Lisa Jennings

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Current Location

Wrawby Road/ Bigby Road, Wrawby Road, Brigg, Glanford, Lincolnshire, DN20 8DL, England

TA 00381 07206

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Type of Memorial: Pillar / Column
WMR Reference Number: 51712
Description: Two stepped base surmounted by central plinth flanked by two rectangular sections. Column with sculpted flame on top surmounts the central plinth. Inscription carved into the front of the central plinth and carved in gilt painted lettering on tablets set onto the sides of the rectangular plinth Two carved lions lie on top of the two side plinths. Garland carved around the top of the central plinth and at the top of the column.
Inscription: FRONT CENTRE OF MEMORIAL: TO THE/ GLORIOUS MEMORY/ OF THE MEN OF BRIGG/ WHO DIED FOR/ FREEDOM AND HONOUR/ IN THE GREAT/ WAR/ 1914 - 1918/ 1939 - 1945 REAR TABLET, CENTRE: THIS MEMORIAL/ WAS ERECTED AND PRESENTED TO/ THE TOWN OF BRIGG/ BY/ COUNCILLOR HARRY STAMP, J.P., C.C.BRIGG/ CHAIRMAN OF THE URBAN COUNCIL/ 1915 - 1919/ UNVEILED BY MRS STAMP/ SUNDAY JUNE 15TH 1919 REAR TABLET RIGHT HAND SIDE: "O VALIANT HEARTS, WHO TO YOUR GLORY CAME/ THROUGH DUST OF CONFLICT, AND THROUGH BATTLE FLAME,/ TRANQUIL YOU LIE, YOUR KNIGHTLY VIRTUE PROVED,/ YOUR MEMORY HALLOWED IN THE LAND YOU LOVED." OTHER TABLETS: (NAMES)

Unveiled

15th June 1919

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