Memorial

Sutton on Sea and Trusthorpe

Sutton-on-Sea memorial in context

Source: Copyright Colin Murray

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Current Location

In the open gardens., Corner of High Street and Trusthorpe Road (A52), Sutton on Sea, East Lindsey, Lincolnshire, LN12 2ET, England

TF 52197 82166

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Type of Memorial: Pillar / Column
WMR Reference Number: 54058
Description: Stone pillar on a base surrounded by a low wrought iron railing. On Faces 2 and 4 of the pillar there are several blocks of Portland stone raised from the main body of the memorial to form a cross, on Face 4 the words PRO PATRIA are in bas relief on the cross member. On Face 1 a slate tablet with incised inscription picked out in black is set within more raised stone blocks. Prior to 2005 there were 4 bronze plaques with the inscription and names on, these were replaced when the memorial was refurbished and the memorial is now as above with one slate tablet.
Inscription: Tablet face 1 post 2005: IN GRATEFUL MEMORY/ OF THOSE WHO FELL/ IN THE WAR/ 1914-1918/ (Names) TRUSTHORPE/ (Names)/ 1939-1945/ (Names)/ OTHER ARMED CONFLICTS/ (Name) 1947/ (Name) 1972/ WE WILL REMEMBER THEM Cross face 4 post 2005: PRO PATRIA/ Plaques Pre 2005: THE FALLEN FROM THE GREAT WAR RESIDING IN SUTTON ON SEA/ (Names) THE FALLEN FROM THE GREAT WAR RESIDING IN TRUSTHORPE/ (Names)/ THE FALLEN FROM WORLD WAR II RESIDING IN SUTTON ON SEA/ (Names)/ THE FALLEN FROM OTHER ARMED CONFLICTS RESIDING IN SUTTON ON SEA/ (Names) (exact wording unknown) Cross Pre 2005: PRO PATRIA