Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
South Kesteven
Town
Newton
County
Lincolnshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
20572

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Current location

ST BOTOLPHS CHURCH
Newton
South Kesteven
Lincolnshire
England

OS Grid Ref: TF 040 360
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
ALABASTER TABLET CARVINGS AROUND BORDER OF GRAPES AND VINE LEAVES.
Inscription
TO THE/ GLORY AND SERVICE OF GOD / THIS CHAPEL WAS RESTORED/ BY/ THE FAMILIES AND FRIENDS OF/ NEWTON AND HACEBY/ AS A/ MEMORIAL/ TO/ THE MEN WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1919/ (NAMES)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Creasey, Ernest
Lait, Frank
Naylor, John
Newton, Herbert
Porter, Fred
Rotsaert, Omer
Sharpe, George
Sykes, Tom
Watson, Tom
See details for all 9 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 9
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 9
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: year died,place of death,forename
    Order of information: year died
Components
  • Tablet
    Measurements: height 1080MM, width 850MM
    Materials: Alabaster
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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