Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Hall / Institute
- District
- South Holland
- Town
- Gedney Hill
- County
- Lincolnshire
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 20442
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Current location
GEDNEY HILL AND DISTRICT MEMORIAL HALL
Hill Gate
Gedney Hill
South Holland
Lincolnshire
England
OS Grid Ref: TF 339 114
Denomination: Undefined
- Description
- BUILDING OF BRICK AND WOOD. TWO BRASS PLAQUES ATTACHED TO FRONT OF BUILDING BEAR NAMES AND INSCRIPTION. ADDITIONAL PLAQUE FOR WW2 NAMES ADDED BELOW THE WW1 OPLAQUE
- Inscription
- OUTSIDE: GEDNEY HILL AND DISTRICT/ MEMORIAL HALL WW1 PLAQUE :IN GRATEFUL MEMORY/ OF OUR BOYS/ WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914-1918/ (NAMES) WW1 PLAQUE: TO THE BOYS/ WHO SERVED IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 - 1918/ (NAMES) WW2 PLAQUE: 1939-1945/ (NAMES)
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Alexander, A
Allen, T
Baxter, F
Beagles, W L
Billings, E
Billings, J W
Boor, B
Bridgefoot, L
Bunn, T A
Campion, S
See details for all 56 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 56
Served and returned: 48
Died: 8
Exact count: no
Information shown: surname,rank
Order of information: surname - Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 4
Served and returned: 0
Died: 4
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname,rank,regiment,forename
Order of information: surname,rank,forename,regiment
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Hall
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Brick - Plaques
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Brass
- Hall
- Listing information
- This memorial is not currently listed. Find out how to nominate this memorial for inclusion on the National Heritage List for England
- More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website
- Condition
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
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