Memorial

Humberston

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Current Location

In the churchyard, St Peter's Churchyard, Church Lane, Humberston, Cleethorpes, Lincolnshire, DN36 4HU, England

OS Grid Reference

TA 31091 05282

Denomination

Church of England

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Cross
WMR Reference Number: 53539
Description: Norwegian granite Celtic cross surmounting two-tiered plinth and concrete base, flanked by two stone flower holders. Celtic knots in relief depicted on face 1 of cross. Two-tiered plinth bears dedicatory inscription and names. Shield tablets mounted on faces of base bear additional inscriptions. All inscriptions are in leaded lettering and the whole is enclosed by low granite kerb stones.
Inscription: Face 1 top plinth: IN/ LOVING MEMORY/ OF THE/ PARISHIONERS OF HUMBERSTON/ WHO/ GAVE THEIR LIVES/ IN THE/ GREAT WORLD WAR/ FROM 1914-1919/ Face 1 lower plinth: (Names) Face 1 base shield: PRO PATRIA/ THEY SHALL NOT GROW OLD/ AS WE/ THAT ARE LEFT GROW OLD/ AGE SHALL NOT WEARY THEM/ NOR THE YEARS CONDEMN/ AT THE GOING DOWN OF THE SUN/ AND IN THE MORNING/ WE WILL REMEMBER THEM/ Face 2 top plinth: 1939-1945/ Names/ Face 2 lower plinth: (Names) Face 2 base shield: MORE THAN CONQUERORS/ THROUGH/ HIM THAT LOVE US/ [Alpha Omega christian symbol] Face 3 top plinth: THIS MONUMENT/ WAS ERECTED BY/ THE/ PARISHIONERS OF HUMBERSTON/ IN CONJUNCTION WITH/ THE PARENTS AND FRIENDS/ OF THE DEPARTED./ Face 3 lower plinth: THE PARISH WAR-RECORDS ARE PRESERVED/ IN A BOOK WHICH IS KEPT IN THE CHURCH/ Face 3 base shield: THESE LAID THE WORLD AWAY;/ POURED OUT THE RED/ SWEET WINE OF YOUTH;/ GAVE UP THE YEARS TO BE/ OF WORK AND JOY,/ AND THAT UNHOPED SERENE/ THAT MEN CALL AGE Face 4 top plinth: 1939-1945/ Names/ Face 4 lower plinth: (Names) Face 4 base shield: I DESIRE THAT YE FAINT NOT/ AT MY/ TRIBULATIONS FOR YOU/ [CHI-RHO christian symbol]

Commemoration

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 8
Died: 8
Information shown: Surname, forenames, date of death

War: Second World War (1939-1945)
Number Commemorated: 9
Died: 9
Information shown: Surname, initials

Conservation

Components

Cross

Height: 2900mm

Made from: Granite

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Humberston

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Memorial Details

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