Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
North Kesteven
Town
Doddington
County
Lincolnshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
20443

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Current location

South wall of the nave
St Peter's Church
Main Street
Doddington
North Kesteven
Lincolnshire
LN6 4RU
England

OS Grid Ref: SK 90070 70123
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Wall mounted rectangular brass plaque with inscription in black and red lettering. Single line border around the edge.
Inscription
TO THE GLORY OF GOD, AND IN/ EVER GRATEFUL MEMORY OF THOSE/ WHO FROM THIS PARISH OF DODDINGTON/ WITH WHISBY, SERVED IN THE/ GREAT WAR 1914 - 1918/ OF WHOM THE FOLLOWING LAID DOWN/ THEIR LIVES FOR THEIR COUNTRY/ (Names) / GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS, THAT/ A MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS/ ST JOHN XV. 13.
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Bayes, George Albert
Goodard, Alfred Edwin
Medley, John William
Newton, John Thomas
Spikings, Albert
Stapleton, Joseph
See details for all 6 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 6
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 6
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Surname,forename
    Order of information: Surname
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: depth 10mm, height 600mm, width 360mm
    Materials: Brass
Listing information
  • CHURCH OF ST PETER
  • 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
Responsibility
St Peter's Church

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