Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Serviceman / Servicewoman
- District
- West Lindsey
- Town
- Welton
- County
- Lincolnshire
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
- Maker
- MESSRS A J TUTTLE (Sculptor)
MESSRS M TUTTELL (Builder)
MESSRS M TUTTELL (Designer) - Ceremony
- Unveiled
Date: 26 May 1923
Attended by: Colonel Herbert Gordon CB CMG DSO - Dedicated
Date: 26 May 1923
Attended by: Local Clergy/Dignitaries - Show More (1)
- Unveiled
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 20346
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Current location
Overlooking Church lane
St. Mary's Church
Church Lane
Welton
West Lindsey
Lincolnshire
LN2 3HZ
England
OS Grid Ref: TF 01093 79754
Denomination: Church of England
- Description
- Base surmounted by a plinth. On top a soldier of the Lincolnshire Regiment in Service Dress and Cap resting on arms reversed. Inscription on the front face of the plinth and base.
- Inscription
- TO THE/ HONOUR OF GOD/ AND IN GRATEFUL REMEMBRANCE OF/ THOSE WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES/ FOR US IN THE/ GREAT WAR 1914 - 1918 / (Names)/ "GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS,/ THAT A MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS/ FRIENDS"/ 1939 - 1945 / (Names)
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Baldwin, Hedley
Baldwin, John W
Bates, John
Everton, Leslie
Farmery, George Leonard
Goodwin, Robert
Grantham, George
Harvey, Richard
Hodson, Arthur
Hodson, Fred
See details for all 16 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 13
Served and returned: 0
Died: 13
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Surname, forename
Order of information: Surname, forename - Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 3
Served and returned: 0
Died: 3
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Surname, forename
Order of information: Surname, forename
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Figure
Measurements: depth 690mm, height 3000mm, width 690mm
Materials: Marble - Carrara - Plinth
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Marble - Carrara - Base
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Concrete
- Figure
- Listing information
- WAR MEMORIAL IN CHURCHYARD OF CHURCH OF ST MARY
- Grade II
- 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
- Condition
- Welton
- WMO ID: 225325
- Condition: Good [last updated on 08-04-2019]
- Help update these details if the condition is wrong
- History
- c2005: Additional WW1 name added on a stone tablet beneath the WW2 names c1997: Plans to clean the memorial 1971: Lettering replaced 1959: Rifle replaced
- Costs
Site: £200
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Responsibility
- Welton Parish Council
- Reference
- Western Front Association Bulletin by Western Front Association p35/ Oct/Nov 2011 Branch report for Lincoln & North Lincolnshire.
- The First World War Memorials of Lincolnshire - Michael Credland
- Carter Postcard Collection
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