Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Obelisk
- District
- South Holland
- Town
- Long Sutton
- County
- Lincolnshire
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- Second World War (1939-1945), First World War (1914-1918), Non-Specific Conflict
- Ceremony
- Unveiled
Date: 11 November 1920
Attended by: Cllr. Samuel Fletcher, Local Clergy, Dignitaries, parishioners, scouts and guides - Dedicated
Date: 11 November 1920
Attended by: Dedication: Revd Thomas Dixon-Spain, Revd Arthur Charles Batts, Revd H Micklethwaite, Revd Arthur Royle - Show More (1)
- Unveiled
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 20469
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Current location
Market Place
Long Sutton
South Holland
Lincolnshire
PE12 9JA
England
OS Grid Ref: TF 43158 22865
Denomination: Undefined
- Description
- A polished granite obelisk on a plinth and two steps. Incised inscription, dedication and names picked out in black on the obelisk, plinth and both bases of faces 1 and 2, and on the obelisk, plinth and top base of faces 3 and 4. An additional name added below the WW2 names on Face 2 is actually from WW1 and has given previous incorrect counts.
- Inscription
- Face 1: THIS MONUMENT IS/ ERECTED TO THE UNDYING/ MEMORY OF THE MEN OF/ LOMG SUTTON WHO LAID/ DOWN THEIR LIVES FOR/ THEIR KING AND COUNTRY/ IN THE GREAT WARS/ 1914-1918/ 1939-1945/ Names/ Face 2: (Names)/ Face 3: OTHER CONFLICTS/ (Name)/ (Names)/ Face 4: (Names)
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Aistrup, Harry
Anderson, Charles
Barras, Ralph
Bateman, Harry
Bates, D
Bates, Fred
Baxter, Jack
Beeken, L
Bell, Thomas
Biggadike, R
See details for all 110 names - Commemorations
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 16
Served and returned: 0
Died: 16
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Surname, initials, rank
Order of information: Surname, initials - First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 93
Served and returned: 0
Died: 93
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Surname, forename, initials, rank
Order of information: Surname - Non-Specific Conflict
Total names on memorial: 1
Served and returned: 0
Died: 1
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Surname, forenames, rank, year of death
Order of information: Undefined
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Components
- Obelisk
Measurements: depth c1000mm, height c6100mm, width c1000mm
Materials: Granite - Aberdeen
- Obelisk
- 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
- LONG SUTTON, Lincolnshire - OBELISK
- WMO ID: 103584
- Condition: Fair [last updated on 08-07-2019]
- Help update these details if the condition is wrong
- Costs
Site: £580
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Reference
- The First World War Memorials of Lincolnshire - Michael Credland
- Carter Postcard Collection
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