Memorial details

Memorial type
Roll of honour or book of remembrance
District
West Lindsey
Town
Scotton
County
Lincolnshire
Country
England
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945), First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
20330

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Current location

West end of the nave against the wall
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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Previous locations
  • 7
    Scotton Methodist Chapel
    Crapple Lane
    Scotton
    West Lindsey
    Lincolnshire
    DN21 3QT
    England

    OS Grid Ref: SK 88878 99285
    Denomination: Wesleyan
Description
Framed and glazed colour printed Roll of Honour with the village and name detail hand-written. Depicted at the top are: the Distinguished Service Medal, the Victoria Cross and the Distinguished Conduct Medal, below which the flags of the Allied Nations. Names are in 3 columns with the WW2 names added in the 3rd column along with the artists name.
Inscription
For/ King Country & Humanity/ ROLL OF HONOUR/ FOR THE BRAVE MEN WHO HAVE GONE FORTH AT THE CALL OF DUTY/ FROM SCOTTON/ TO THE GREAT EUROPEAN WAR OF 1914 -/ NAME/ SERVICE/ REMARKS/ (Names) / FOR THOSE WHO SERVED IN/ THE SECOND WORLD WAR 1939 - 45 / (Names)/ NOT ONCE OR TWICE IN OUR ROUGH ISLAND STORY/ THE PATH OF DUTY WAS THE WAY TO GLORY
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Barnes, Abram
Bennett, Stephen
Bennett, William
Bowness, William
Clayton, George
Clayton, John
Clayton, Philip
Clayton, Thomas
Clayton, William
Cottam, William
See details for all 35 names
Commemorations
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 7
    Served and returned: 6
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Surname, forename, regiment, manner of death
    Order of information: KiA, Surname, year died
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 35
    Served and returned: 33
    Died: 2
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Surname, forename, regiment, whether served, wounded or killed
    Order of information: Surname,forename,regiment,manner of death
Components
  • Frame
    Measurements: depth 60mm, height 890mm, width 630mm
    Materials: Wood
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Responsibility
Scotton PCC

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