Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Board / Plaque / Tablet
- District
- South Kesteven
- Town
- Swayfield
- County
- Lincolnshire
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 3711
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Current location
St Nicholas Church
Water Lane
Swayfield
South Kesteven
Lincolnshire
NG33 4LN
England
OS Grid Ref: SK 99327 22643
Denomination: Church of England
- Description
- White marble tablet with black inscription on slate backboard.
- Inscription
- IN MEMORY OF / FRANK WEST, OF SWAYFIELD / LANCE COPORAL 4TH BATTALION / THE LINCOLNSHIRE REGIMENT / WHO WAS KILLED IN ACTION / IN NORTH WEST EUROPE / ON THE 22ND AUGUST 1944 / AGED 32 YEARS. / GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS.
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- West, Frank
See details - Commemorations
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 1
Served and returned: 0
Died: 1
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Firstname, surname, home, location, rank, unit , fate, age
Order of information: Undefined
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Components
- Memorial
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Undefined
- Memorial
- Listing information
- CHURCH OF ST NICHOLAS
- 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
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
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