Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Lincoln
Town
Lincoln
County
Lincolnshire
Country
England
Commemoration
19th Century Wars (1800-1899)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
20332

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Current location

The Soldier's Memorial Chapel (dedicated to St. George) the southernmost chapel in the north transept on the south wall
Lincoln Cathedral
Minster Yard
Lincoln
Lincoln
Lincolnshire
LN2 1PX
England

OS Grid Ref: SK 97805 71825
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Wall-mounted cast bronze brass plaque with attached. plaque bearing carved inscription and names and a dried poppy seed hem on stem. The outer bronze bears battle honours in gilt lettering. At the top is a female figure reclining with one hand to head, other hand holding laurel wreath. figure has two Regimental colour standards across lap and behind her to the left is a sphinx and a pyramid painted in gilt. Behind her to the right is a sun rising painted in gilt and below that a cannon. Down the left side of the plaque is a relief of a soldier in tropical dress with his rifle reversed and below the figure a gilt-painted "x". surrounding the plaque is a relief border of flowers with Battle Honours picked out in gold at the top of the plaque there is a gilt-painted crown with the initials "VR".
Inscription
IN MEMORY OF THE OFFICER, NON COMMISSIONED/ OFFICER & RANK & FILE OF THE 1ST. BATTALION/ LINCOLNSHIRE REGIMENT, WHO LOST THEIR LIVES/ IN THE NILE EXPEDITION, 1898/ (NAMES)/ *KILLED IN ACTION OR DIED OF WOUNDS/ THIS MONUMENT IS ERECTED IN THEIR HONOUR BY THE/ OFFICERS, PAST & PRESENT AND THE WARRANT OFFICERS/NON COMMISSIONED OFFICER & RANK & FILE OF THE/ LINCOLNSHIRE REGIMENT. (LATE 10TH. FOOT)
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • 19th Century Wars (1800-1899)
    Total names on memorial: 46
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 46
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Rank, initials, surname
    Order of information: Rank, surname
Components
  • Tablet
    Measurements: depth C 150MM, height C 2400MM, width C 1000MM
    Materials: Marble - Black
Listing information
  • CATHEDRAL CHURCH OF ST MARY AND CLOISTERS AND CHAPTER HOUSE AND LIBRARIES
  • 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

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