Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Cross
- District
- East Lindsey
- Town
- Croft
- County
- Lincolnshire
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
- Maker
- Messrs Henry C Wood of Wainfleet (Mason)
- Ceremony
- Unveiled
Date: 17th April 1921
Attended by: Revd R Dutton-Grindley, Major Stephen Langton Massingberd JP, Revd S M Butters, Mr Searby, relatives
- Unveiled
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 20466
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Current location
Junction of Church Lane and Pinchbeck Lane
Croft
East Lindsey
Lincolnshire
PE24 4RX
England
OS Grid Ref: TF 50867 61764
Denomination: Undefined
- Description
- Rough-hewn Celtic Wheel Cross on octagonal plinth and three-stepped base, the inscription and names run around all eight faces.
- Inscription
- IN MEMORY/ OF THE MEN/ OF CROFT/ WHO SERVED/ THEIR COUNTRY/ THESE FIFTEEN [sic]/ GAVE THEIR LIVES/ 1914 - 1918/ (Names)/ THESE THREE/ GAVE THEIR LIVES/ 1939 - 1945/ (Names)
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Armstrong, H
Baker, F
Baker, J A
Barratt, J C
Bean, F R
Bray, G W
Broughton, A E
Broughton, R T
Brown, F
Brown, G T
See details for all 83 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 80
Served and returned: 64
Died: 16
Exact count: no
Information shown: Surname, initials, awards
Order of information: Surname - Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 3
Served and returned: 0
Died: 3
Exact count: no
Information shown: Surname, initials
Order of information: Surname
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Cross
Measurements: depth 2590mm, height 3900mm, width 2590mm
Materials: Granite
- Cross
- Listing information
- This memorial is not currently listed. Find out how to nominate this memorial for inclusion on the National Heritage List for England
- More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website
- Condition
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Reference
- The First World War Memorials of Lincolnshire - Michael Credland
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