Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Cross
- District
- South Holland
- Town
- Gedney Hill
- County
- Lincolnshire
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Ceremony
- Dedicated
Date: 28 April 1921
Attended by: Bishop of Grantham, Revd Hayter Montague Harvey MA, Revd Canon Frederick William Hutchinson MA, parishioners - Unveiled
Date: 28 April 1921
Attended by: Bishop of Grantham, clergy, parishioners - Show More (1)
- Dedicated
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 20445
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Current location
TF 33867 11266
Holy Trinity Church
Hillgate (B1166)
Gedney Hill
South Holland
Lincolnshire
PE12 0NN
England
OS Grid Ref: TF 339 114
Denomination: Church of England
- Description
- Stone calvary cross with pitched roof surmounting a tall slender octagonal column, with steps on one side. Column stands atop a plinth of rough hewn stone, face 1 of the plinth bears a bronze plaque with dedication and names of those who died in WW1.
- Inscription
- THIS CROSS WAS RESTORED/ IN LOVING MEMORY OF/ THE MEN FROM THIS PARISH/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES/ FOR KING AND COUNTRY/ IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1918/ (Names)/ GREATER LOVE HATH NO/ MAN THAN THIS THAT A/ MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE/ FOR HIS FRIENDS
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Lynn, Frederick
Page, Harry
Seaton, Bernard Fell
Seaton, Herbert Harry
Williamson, George
See details for all 5 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 5
Served and returned: 0
Died: 5
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Surname, forenames
Order of information: Surname, forename
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Cross
Measurements: depth c1000mm, height 5640mm, width c1000mm
Materials: Stone - Clipsham - Plaque
Measurements: depth c5mm, height c400mm, width c300mm
Materials: Bronze
- Cross
- 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
- Gedney Hill War Memorial
- WMO ID: 260546
- Condition: Undefined [last updated on 08-04-2019]
- Help update these details if the condition is wrong
- History
- Renovated and a new calvary cross of Clipsham stone was installed in 1921
- Costs
Memorial: £70
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- Yes
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Sponsorship
- Public
- Reference
- The First World War Memorials of Lincolnshire - Michael Credland
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