Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Cross
- District
- North Kesteven
- Town
- North Rauceby
- County
- Lincolnshire
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Ceremony
- Dedicated
Date: 1 May 1919
Attended by: Revd Walter Harrington MA, invited guests and dignitaries, parishioners
- Dedicated
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 42978
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Current location
On path leading to south door of church.
St Peters Churchyard
Church Lane
North Rauceby
North Kesteven
Lincolnshire
NG34 8QS
England
OS Grid Ref: TF 02109 46432
Denomination: Undefined
- Description
- Two stepped octagonal base and pedestal supporting a tapered shaft surmounted by a stylised Latin cross. A laurel wreath is carved in relief on Face 1, and the names of the fallen graven in niches set into the base.
- Inscription
- Starting on face 1 at bottom of cross pillar: IN MEMORY OF/ THE MEN OF/ RAUCEBY WHO/ GAVE THEIR/ LIVES FOR THEIR/ COUNTRY IN/ THE GREAT WAR/ 1914-1918/ Front faces 2-8 of base: (Names) Starting on face 1 at bottom of plinth: God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes. Peace perfect peace./
- Inscription legible?
- no
- Names on memorial
- Bembridge, Albert
Bland, Maurice
Brothwell, Harry
Brown, Arthur
Campion, Arthur
Farmer, Herny
Fortnum, William
Grundell, George
Hilliam, William P
Maltby, Fred
See details for all 12 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 12
Served and returned: 0
Died: 12
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Surname, forename
Order of information: Undefined
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Cross
Measurements: depth 1560mm, height 3480mm, width 1560mm
Materials: Stone - Ancaster
- Cross
- Listing information
- WAR MEMORIAL TO SOUTH OF PARISH CHURCH
- 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
- Condition
- North Rauceby WW1 Cross
- WMO ID: 81685
- Condition: Good [last updated on 08-04-2019]
- Help update these details if the condition is wrong
- History
- c2001: Recently refurbished with inscription recut. 2000, 25 September: Memorial listed as Grade II with English Heritage.
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Sponsorship
- Public
- Reference
- The First World War Memorials of Lincolnshire - Michael Credland
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