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Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Cross
- District
- East Lindsey
- Town
- Welton Le Wold
- County
- Lincolnshire
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
- Maker
- Messrs Mawer Bros of Kidgate (Makers)
- Ceremony
- Dedicated
Date: 29 August 1920
Attended by: Major John Frederick Bainbridge DSO, Revd William Henry Windle, Revd William Edward Yates, parishioners - Unveiled
Date: 29 August 1920
Attended by: Major John Frederick Bainbridge DSO, Revd William Henry Windle, Revd William Edward Yates, parishioners - Show More (1)
- Dedicated
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 20490
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Current location
At the end of a small track off the main road
St Martin's Church
Binbrook Road
Welton Le Wold
East Lindsey
Lincolnshire
LN11 0QT
England
OS Grid Ref: TF 27328 87306
Denomination: Church of England
- Description
- Simple rough hewn Celtic cross on a tapering plinth and a single step. Inscription in lead lettering on the face 1 of the plinth and step.
- Inscription
- TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN GRATEFUL REMEMBRANCE OF/ THOSE FROM THIS PARISH WHO GAVE/ THEIR LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1919/ WHOSE NAMES ARE INSCRIBED BELOW/ (Names)/ 1939 - 1945/ (Names)
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Atkinson, Joseph Henry
Chatterton, Arthur Measures
Gadsby, John William
Goy, William
Holt, George
Rushby, Harold
Seymour, William
Smith, Roy
See details for all 8 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 - Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 2
Served and returned: 0
Died: 2
Exact count: no
Information shown: Surname, forename
Order of information: surname
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Cross
Measurements: height c1500mm
Materials: Granite
- Cross
- Listing information
- Welton le Wold War Memorial
- 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
- Condition
- Welton le Wold Cross
- WMO ID: 211800
- Condition: Good [last updated on 16-10-2019]
- Help update these details if the condition is wrong
- Costs
Site: £19
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Sponsorship
- Public
- Reference
- The First World War memorials of Lincolnshire - Michael Credland
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