Memorial details

Memorial type
Pillar / Column
District
North Kesteven
Town
Billinghay
County
Lincolnshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
20422

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Current location

Crossroads of Victoria Street and Church Street
Victoria Street
Billinghay
North Kesteven
Lincolnshire
LN4 4HH
England

OS Grid Ref: TF 15584 54953
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Two-stepped base surmounted by double plinth and column with fleur-de-lys on top. Surrounded by iron railings. Inscription incised onto the front face and names in raised lettering all in black. Faces 2, 3 and 4 have names incised and picked out in black, additional names have been added above and below the original names.
Inscription
Face 1 top plinth: OUR GLORIUS DEAD/ THIS/ MEMORIAL IS ERECTED BY THE PARISIONERS OF/ BILLINGHAY/ TO THE ENDURING MEMORY OF THE COMRADES/ WHO LAID DOWN THEIR LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914-1919/ Face 1 bottom plinth: 1939-1945/ (names) Face 2 top plinth: (names) Face 3 top plinth: (names) Face 4 top plinth: (names)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Atchinson, Sydney G.
Bailey, Joseph E.
Bavin, Joseph
Bee, Claude H.
Bee, Harold
Chamberlain, George
Couling, Maurice A.
Crathern, James
Cunnington, Ernest
Dodsworth, Frank
See details for all 51 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 44
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 44
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: surname, rank, forename
    Order of information: Undetermined
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 7
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 7
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname,rank,forename
    Order of information: Undetermined
Components
  • Base
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone - York
  • Column
    Measurements: height C 3000MM, width C 1500MM
    Materials: Granite - Glencoe
Listing information
  • Billinghay War Memorial
  • Grade II
  • This memorial is protected, and listed on the National Heritage List for England maintained by Historic England. View list entry
  • More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website
  • Historic England
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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