Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
South Kesteven
Town
Caythorpe
County
Lincolnshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Ceremony
  • Dedicated
    Date: 10 October 1920
    Attended by: Revd Frederick Markland Percy Sherffs BA, local dignitaries, parishioners
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
3739

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Current location

On the wall at the east end of the north aisle.
St Vincent's Church
Church Lane
Caythorpe
South Kesteven
Lincolnshire
NG32 3DU
England

OS Grid Ref: SK 93891 48571
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Rectangular stone tablet with pedimented top, surmounting rectangular black marble backboard. Incised inscription in gold painted lettering. Additional plain stone tablet with the WW2 names inscribed upon it is mounted onto a black marble backboard and has been placed directly below the WW1 tablet. A duplicate WW1 tablet was made at the same time and placed in Caythorpe Weslyan chapel.
Inscription
WW1 plaque: TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN MEMORY/ OF THE MEN OF THIS PARISH WHO GAVE/ THEIR LIVES FOR THEIR COUNTRY 1914-1919./ (Names) WW2 plaque: 1939 - 1945/ (Names)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Anderson, R S
Bates, A
Bird, A
Carr, A
Charles, A
Chowley, W
Clayton, P J
Cooper, H
Covell, J
Dodson, G L L
See details for all 27 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 23
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 23
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, initials
    Order of information: surname
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 4
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 4
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, initials
    Order of information: surname
Components
  • Tablet
    Measurements: depth 20mm, height 555mm, width 900mm
    Materials: Stone - Hopton Wood
  • Backboard
    Measurements: depth 30mm, height 650mm, width 965mm
    Materials: Marble - Black
  • Tablet
    Measurements: depth 40mm, height 255mm, width 510mm
    Materials: Stone - Hopton Wood
  • Backboard
    Measurements: depth 30mm, height 370mm, width 620mm
    Materials: Marble - Black
Listing information
Condition
Costs

Memorial: £33.10s

Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Public
Reference
  • Grantham Journal 10th October 1920
  • The First World War memorials of Lincolnshire -Michael Credland

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