Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Cross
- District
- South Holland
- Town
- Fleet Hargate
- County
- Lincolnshire
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
- Maker
- J T Ward of Stamford (Designer)
Messrs Miller and Son of Elm Street Wisbech (Mason) - Ceremony
- Unveiled
Date: 25 September 1921
Attended by: Mr Arthur H Worth, Local Clergy/Dignitaries - Dedicated
Date: 25 September 1921
Attended by: Revd Thomas Gardner Devitt MA, Minister George Edward, Dignitaries, parishioners - Show More (1)
- Unveiled
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 20468
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Current location
In a small memorial park on the south side of the road
Old Main Road
Fleet Hargate
South Holland
Lincolnshire
PE12 8LH
England
OS Grid Ref: TF 39291 25025
Denomination: Undefined
- Description
- A central obelisk with curved wings supporting a tapered runic cross flanked by stone tablets bearing inscriptions, and the names of those who served and fell in both world wars. Inscription and names carved and gilded.
- Inscription
- Top Tablet: ERECTED TO THE MEMORY/ OF/ THOSE WHO SERVED AND FELL/ IN/ THE GREAT WAR 1914-18 Upper plinth tablets WW1. Left hand 'Served' Tablet: SERVED/ (Names) Top Centre 'The Fallen Tablet: THE FALLEN/ (Names) Right hand 'Served' Tablet: SERVED/ (Names) Lower Centre 'Served Tablet: SERVED/ (Names) Lower Plinth Tablets WW2. Centre top tablet: THE FALLEN 1939-45 Centre Middle Tablet: THERE IS/ A LIFE IN DEATH/ AND YE HAVE NOT/ DIED IN VAIN Centre bottom tablet: WHEN YOU GO HOME/ TELL THEM OF US AND SAY/ FOR YOUR TOMORROW/ WE GAVE OUR TODAY/ 1945-1995 Left and right tablets: (Names)
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Bailey, Joseph
Baker, Thomas
Bateman, P
Beacham, Harry
Bowser, C M
Brown, H
Brown, W
Bycroft, P W
Bycroft, W
Chapman, A
See details for all 104 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 98
Served and returned: 81
Died: 17
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Surname, forename, initials, decorations
Order of information: Surname - Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 6
Served and returned: 0
Died: 6
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Surname, initial
Order of information: surname
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Cross
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stone - Plinth
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stone - Tablets
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Marble - Black - Memorial
Measurements: depth 1400mm, height 5000mm, width 4400mm
Materials: Stone
- 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
- Fleet Hargate War Memorial
- WMO ID: 241728
- Condition: Fair [last updated on 07-01-2020]
- Help update these details if the condition is wrong
- Costs
Site: Free
Comments: Field gifted by Mr Charles S Bayston
Memorial: £250- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Sponsorship
- Public
- Reference
- Lincolnshire, Boston and Spalding Free Press 11 / 25 January 1921
- The First World War Memorials of Lincolnshire - Michael Credland
- Lincolnshire, Boston and Spalding Free Press 5 / 04 October 1921
- Lincolnshire, Boston and Spalding Free Press 12 / 27 September 1921
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