Memorial details

Memorial type
Cross
District
North Kesteven
Town
Scopwick
County
Lincolnshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Maker
Messrs Frederick William Baldock and Son of Metheringham (Mason)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 16 October 1921
    Attended by: Capt. Reginald Herbert Spooner, clergy, parishioners
  • Dedicated
    Date: 16 October 1921
    Attended by: Revd Harold Lee, Revd Joseph Cutler, Revd William H Evers, Capt. Reginald Herbert Spooner, parishioners
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Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
20433

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Current location

In the churchyard adjacent to the road.
Church of the Holy Cross
Main Street (B1191)
Scopwick
North Kesteven
Lincolnshire
LN4 3NS
England

OS Grid Ref: TF 06985 58055
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Celtic Wheel Cross on tapering plinth and single step in small elevated flower bed
Inscription
TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND TO THE MEMORY OF THE MEN/ OF SCOPWICK WHO FELL IN THE/ GREAT WAR 1914 - 1918/ "THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE"/ (Names) / (Names) / 1939 - 1945/ (Name)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Binns, Kirk Rawnsley
Breeze, Arthur
Greensmith, Thomas Hilton
Hicks, Frederick Wilfred
Mackinder, John William
Mears, William
Stubbs, William E
Tomlinson, Frederick Anderson
Watson, John William
Wilson, George
See details for all 10 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 10
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 10
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname,forename
    Order of information: Undefined
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: Undefined
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Cross
    Measurements: height 1778mm
    Materials: Marble - Carrara, Marble - White
Listing information
  • WAR MEMORIAL IN THE CHURCHYARD OF HOLY CROSS CHURCH
  • 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
  • Historic England
Condition
History
2004: APPLIED FOR FUNDING TO REFURBISH AND REPAIR MEMORIAL. GRADE II LISTED 15 JUNE 2006.
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Responsibility
SCOPWICK PARISH COUNCIL
Reference
  • The First World War memorials of Lincolnshire - Michael Credland
  • The First World War Memorials of Lincolnshire - Michael Credland

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