Memorial details

Memorial type
Cross
District
North Lincolnshire
Town
Crowle
County
Lincolnshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Maker
MESSRS TYAS AND GUEST (Mason)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 8th January 1922
    Attended by: Local Clergy/Dignitaries
  • Dedicated
    Date: 8th January 1922
    Attended by: Local Clergy/Dignitaries
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Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
51627

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Current location

HIGH ST AND CHURCH ST
High Street/ Church Street
Crowle
North Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire
DN17 4EP
England

OS Grid Ref: SE 771 129
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
THREE STEPPED STONE BASE SURMOUNTED BY TWO STEPPED GRANITE BASE, PLINTH, TAPERED SHAFT AND STONE CELTIC CROSS. CARVED INSCRIPTION IN GOLD PAINTED LETTERING ON TWO SIDES OF THE PLINTH AND TOP STEPS. BLACK STONE VASE WITH INSCRIPTION ON IT PLACED AT THE FOOT OF THE 3 OCLOCK SIDE OF THE MEMORIAL. WHOLE IS SET WITHIN AN ENCLOSURE BOUNDED BY A WROUGHT IRON FENCE WITH GATED ENTRANCE. OAK LEAF AND TUDOR ROSE DESIGN CARVED ON THE FACE OF THE CROSS
Inscription
6 OCLOCK FACE: 1914/ (NAMES)/ "TO THE GLORY OF GOD"/ THIS MEMORIAL HAS BEEN ERECTED/ BY MANY WHOSE HOMES, LIBERTIES/ AND LIVES WERE PRESERVED THROUGH/ THE SACRIFICE OF THOSE WHO DIED/ AND THE DEVOTION OF THEIR COMRADES/ 1939/ (NAMES) 3 OCLOCK FACE: 1918/ (NAMES)/ IN REMEMBRANCE/ "THEY WERE A WALL UNTO US BOTH BY NIGHT/ AND BY DAY"/ 1945/ (NAMES) VASE, SIDE ONE: IN MEMORY OF R. JACKSON VASE, SIDE TWO: FROM MANAGEMENT & EMPLOYEES S.O.C. KEADBY
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Allen, E
Amery, E J
Arrand, H
Beadle, H
Bellamy, W
Bradley, J
Brant, J W
Broderick, A
Cass, T
Clark, D
See details for all 91 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 69
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 69
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname
    Order of information: surname
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 44
    Served and returned: 22
    Died: 22
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: surname
    Order of information: surname
Components
  • Cross
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
  • Base
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone, Granite - Red
  • Memorial
    Measurements: height C 5500MM
    Materials: Undefined
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Responsibility
CROWLE PARISH COUNCIL

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