Memorial details

Memorial type
Roll of honour or book of remembrance
District
Boston
Town
Wigtoft
County
Lincolnshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 26 December 1920
    Attended by: Maj S C Wright DSO
  • Dedicated
    Date: 26 December 1920
    Attended by: Rev W H Judd, vicar
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Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
59480

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Current location

North side of nave.
St Peter and St Paul Church
Church Road
Wigtoft
Boston
Lincolnshire
PE20 2NJ
England

OS Grid Ref: TF 26187 36208
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Wonderful WW1 book placed within a wooden desk. The desk has two wide, decorative, legs and dedicatory inscription in gold lettering on top. The book has a brown leather cover with decorative chasing along edges of sides and parchment pages. On each page is a photo of each serviceman and a short resume of their service record. The desk also contains an identical WW2 book.
Inscription
Desk top: WIGTOFT/ ROLL OF HONOUR/ 1914+19 WW1 Book: WIGTOFT/ ROLL OF HONOUR. 1914-1919
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Aspland, Joseph Anthony
Bannister, Fred
Baxter, Frederick William
Baxter, Percy Collyer
Beecham, Ernest
Bosnell, Jesse
Bowser, Harold Hurrell
Bradbury, Horace Arthur
Bugg, Arthur Leslie
Bugg, Charles Herbert
See details for all 96 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 96
    Served and returned: 77
    Died: 19
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname,year died,regiment,place of death,forename,manner of death,age of death,additional,decorations
    Order of information: additional,surname,forename,age of death,regiment,manner of death,year died
Components
  • Book
    Measurements: depth 50mm, height 390mm, width 260mm
    Materials: Parchment, Leather
  • Desk
    Measurements: depth 500mm, height 1100mm, width 670mm
    Materials: Wood
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference
  • Boston and Spalding Free Press 10 August 1920; 28 Decmber 1920

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