Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
West Lindsey
Town
Scotton
County
Lincolnshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
20328

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Current location

West end of the nave
St Genewys Church
Northorpe Road
Scotton
West Lindsey
Lincolnshire
DN21 3RB
England

OS Grid Ref: SK 89029 99101
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Wall mounted, portrait orientated, triangular-headed marble tablet, on a dark marble backboard. Incised inscription picked out in black. WW2 name added at the bottom.
Inscription
THE/ GREAT WAR 1914 - 1918./ SCOTTON ROLL OF HONOUR/ ERECTED BY THIS GRATEFUL VILLAGE/ TO COMMEMORATE THE NAMES OF ITS/ FAITHFUL SONS WHO FOUGHT FOR/ ENGLAND AND LIBERTY./ (Names)/ (Name) R.I.P. ITALY 1944
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Bennett, S
Bennett, W
Bowness, W
Clayton, G
Clayton, J
Clayton, M
Clayton, P
Clayton, T
Clayton, W
Cundy, W
See details for all 33 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 32
    Served and returned: 29
    Died: 3
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: Surname, initials, place of death, year of death
    Order of information: Undefined
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Surname, initials, place of death, year of death
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Backboard
    Measurements: depth 30mm, height 880mm, width 640mm
    Materials: Marble - Brown
  • Tablet
    Measurements: depth 30mm, height 780mm, width 530mm
    Materials: Marble - White
Listing information
  • CHURCH OF ST GENWYS
  • Grade I
  • 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
  • Historic England
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Public
Responsibility
Scotton PCC

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