Memorial

Great Steeping

Great Steeping war memorial face 1 - 2020

Source: Copyright Colin Murray

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Current Location

All Saints' Church, School Lane, Great Steeping, East Lindsey, Lincolnshire, PE23 5PU, England

OS Grid Reference

TF 44031 64339

Denomination

Church of England

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Pillar / Column
WMR Reference Number: 62402
Description: Pillar surmounted by figure of Christ on cross. topped by triangular roof. Column on an octagonal base, The Names of those who died are on Face 1 and those who served and returned on faces 3, 5 and 7, all are from the First World War.
Inscription: Face 1: TO THE GLORY OF GOD & IN/ LOVING & GRATEFUL MEMORY OF THE/ MEN OF THIS VILLAGE WHO LAID/ DOWN THEIR LIVES IN THE GREAT/ EUROPEAN WAR 1914-1919./ THEY DIED THAT WE MAY LIVE./ (Names) Face 3: 1914-1919/ (Names) Face 5: OF THOSE WHO SERVED/ (Names) Face 7: TO THE LASTING HONOUR/ (Names)

Commemoration

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 25
Served: 22
Died: 3
Information shown: Surname, initials, rank, regiment, year of death
Order of names: rank

History

Maker(s): A W Flynn, Sculptor
E Browning and Sons, Monumental Masons, Mason
Sponsor Type: public
Additional Cost/Sponsorship Information: Total of £80.00 for whole job
Maintenance History: memorial cleaned at some point in the early 2000's, but has deteriorated badly with the names and inscription becoming almost unreadable.

Ceremonies

Unveiled

9 November 1919

Revd Cyril Arthur King, Mr W T Williamson, Revd F J Ashley, parishioners

Conservation

Custodian: P.C.C.

Components

Pillar

Height: 4570mm

Width: 1800mm

Depth: 1800mm

Made from: Stone - Darley Dale

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Memorial Details

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