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Memorial details

Memorial type
Shrine
District
East Lindsey
Town
Habrough
County
Lincolnshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 31 December 1922
    Attended by: 4th Earl of Yarborough
  • Dedicated
    Date: 31 December 1922
    Attended by: Revd. Ralph Porter Wade MA, Revd. Wood MC,
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Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
51671

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Current location

Village Institute
Station Road (B1210)
Habrough
East Lindsey
Lincolnshire
DN40 3AY
England

OS Grid Ref: TA 15481 14163
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Shrine in the form of lancet-headed stone tablet set into a lancet-headed niche. Additional tablet for WW2 added at base. Both bear incised inscription. Crossed flags with ribbon across carved in relief at top centre of the WW1 tablet.
Inscription
WW1 tablet: HABROUGH WAR MEMORIAL/ IN MEMORY OF THOSE WHO FOUGHT, AND/ THOSE WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 --- 1918./ THESE GAVE THEIR LIVES/ (Names)/ AND THESE RETURNED/ (Names)/ WW2 tablet: 1939 - 1945/ THESE GAVE THEIR LIVES/ (Names)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Alltoft, A
Barnes, H S
Barron, E
Barron, H S
Barron, W A
Beacroft, A
Bratton, J H
Brocklesby, B
Brocklesby, G
Brown, F E
See details for all 46 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 46
    Served and returned: 42
    Died: 4
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Surname, initials
    Order of information: Surname, initials
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 4
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 4
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Surname, initials
    Order of information: Surname
Components
  • Shrine
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
Listing information
Condition
History
2003: THE WW2 TABLET AND THE WW1 TABLET WHERE IT IS ATTACHED TO IT HAS BEEN REPAIRED. REASON FOR REPAIR IS UNKNOWN.
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference
  • The First World War Memorials of Lincolnshire - Michael Credland

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