Memorial details

Memorial type
Cross
District
North Kesteven
Town
Branston
County
Lincolnshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Maker
Messrs H T Jenkins Ltd Torquay (Mason)
Messrs Cook and Cranham of Branston (Builder)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 20 March 1921
    Attended by: Maj. A B Johnson DSO
  • Rededicated
    Date: 26 September 1999
    Attended by: Local Clergy/Dignitaries
  • Dedicated
    Date: 20 March 1921
    Attended by: Revd Canon J O Johnson, Local Clergy/Dignitaries
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Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
20424

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Current location

Junction of High Street and Silver Street
Branston Community Garden
High Street (B1188)
Branston
North Kesteven
Lincolnshire
LN4 1NB
England

OS Grid Ref: TF 02323 67319
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Stone cross bearing Crusader's sword on octagonal stepped plinth and base mounted on three steps. The main inscriptions are on faces 1 and 5 of the plinth, WW 1 names are on all 8 faces of the main plinth and the WW2 names on lower step of the plinth on faces 1, 2 and 8, all incised and picked out in black.
Inscription
Face 1: TO THE PRAISE AND/ HONOUR OF GOD/ AND IN GLORIOUS/ REMEMBRANCE OF THE/ MEN OF BRANSTON/ WHO FIGHTING FOR THEIR COUNTRY/ IN THE WAR FOR THE/ WORLDS FREEDOM/ PASSED TO THE/ LIFE BEYOND/ 1914-1919/ THEIR NAME LIVETH/ FOR EVERMORE/ 1939-1945/ (Names) Face 2: (Names) Face 3: (Names) Face 4: (Names) Face 5: THIS CROSS OF PEACE/ IS SETUP BY THE PEOPLE/ OF BRANSTON IN LOVING/ REMEMBRANCE OF THOSE/ MEN FROM THIS PARISH/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES/ IN THE GREAT WAR/ AND IN DEVOUT/ THANKFULNESS FOR THE/ LIVES OF THE 130 MEN/ WHO WERE SPARED/ TO COME BACK./ LEST WE FORGET./ PEACE. Face 6: (Names) Face 7: (Names) Face 8: (Names)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Abel Smith, R E
Allen, S
Ash, A
Baker, F H
Baker, W
Blissett, W
Brown, C
Burchnall, R A
Canham, J R
Chilton, F
See details for all 45 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 37
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 37
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Surname, initial, rank, date of death
    Order of information: Undefined
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 8
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 8
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Surname, initials, regiment
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Memorial
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone - Portland
Listing information
Condition
History
Thirty seven names were inscribed to those who died in th great war, listed chronilogically and including dates of death, and reference also made to the 150 who returned. A further eight names were added following the Second World War. The memorial was cleaned in the 1960's, but regretably the original dates were not re-inscribed. This was rectified in August 1998 when the memorial was again cleaned and a beautiful garden of rest created together with a new pantile roofed lychgate over the entrance.
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference
  • The First World War memorials of Lincolnshire - Michael Credland

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