Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
East Lindsey
Town
Sibsey
County
Lincolnshire
Country
England
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
65985

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Current location

On the corner wall of the south transept
St Margaret The Virgin & Martyr Church
Old Main Road
Sibsey
East Lindsey
Lincolnshire
PE22 0RX
England

OS Grid Ref: TF 35428 50742
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
A rectangular tablet with inscription and names in black lettering. It has a bevelled surround and is attached to the wall and supported by two stone brackets.
Inscription
DEDICATED TO THE HONOURED MEMORY OF/ THE MEN OF SIBSEY WHO FELL IN THE/ SECOND GREAT WAR 1939 - 45./ (names)/ "PRO PATRIA"./ ERECTED BY THE PARISHIONERS.
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Allen, W
Bembridge, B. L.
Bond, C. E.
Bradshaw, J. W.
Fawcett, A
Kirk, A
Welbourn, W
Williams, J. H.
See details for all 8 names
Commemorations
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 8
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 8
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, initials, rank
    Order of information: Surname
Components
  • Tablet
    Measurements: height 450mm, width 750mm
    Materials: Stone - Hopton Wood
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Responsibility
Parochial Church Council
Reference
  • 'To provide and place on the North wall of the South Aisle and immediately below the existing War Memorial tablet, a tablet of Hopton Wood stone...', Faculty Box 20, June-November 1947

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