Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Boston
Town
Sutterton
County
Lincolnshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
42935

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Current location

PARISH CHURCH
Station Street
Sutterton
Boston
Lincolnshire
England

OS Grid Ref: TF 285 355
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
NOWY HEADED BRASS PLAQUE MOUNTED ONTO A WHITE MARBLE BACKBOARD. INCISED INSCRIPTION LATIN CROSS IN RELIEF AT THE TOP OF THE PLAQUE AND FOLIATE BORDER IN RELIEF.
Inscription
TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ IN LOVING MEMORY OF/ THE MEN OF SUTTERTON/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR/ ENGLAND AND HONOUR/ IN THE GREAT WAR, 1914 - 1919/ (NAMES)/ "GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS/ THAT A MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS"/ ERECTED BY SUBSCRIPTION
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Allwell, Wm
Annison, Robert
Barrett, Edward
Clarke, George
Clayton, George
Coleman, John
Cooper, George
Craft, John
Crunkhorn, Arthur
Crunkhorn, Fred
See details for all 32 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 32
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 32
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: year died,regiment,forename
    Order of information: year died,forename,regiment
Components
  • Backboard
    Measurements: height 3FT, width 2FT
    Materials: Marble - White
  • Plaque
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Brass
Listing information
  • CHURCH OF ST MARY
  • Grade I
  • 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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