Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Cross
- District
- East Lindsey
- Town
- North Somercotes
- County
- Lincolnshire
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945), Northern Ireland Conflict; The Troubles (1969-1998)
- Ceremony
- Unveiled
Date: 31 October 1920
Attended by: Mr. Walter Wilfred Green, Major Frederick Ingoldby
- Unveiled
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 42940
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Current location
On the north side of the road.
Keeling Street (A1031)
North Somercotes
East Lindsey
Lincolnshire
LN11 7QT
England
OS Grid Ref: TF 43085 96410
Denomination: Undefined
- Description
- Two stepped base surmounted by tapering plinth shaft and Celtic Cross. Inscription in lead lettering on the sides of the plinth. Whole is enclosed by a wrought iron fence. Celtic knotwork design on the face of the cross
- Inscription
- Face 1: THIS MONUMENT IS ERECTED/ IN MEMORY OF THE FOLLOWING MEN OF/ THIS PARISH WHO SACRIFICED THEIR LIVES IN/ THE GREAT WAR, 1914 - 1919/ (Names)/ THEIR NAMES LIVETH FOR EVERMORE Face 1 top base: 1939 (Names) 1945 Face 2: ALSO SERVED/ (Names) Face 3: ALSO SERVED/ (Names) Face 4: ALSO SERVED/ (Names) Face 4 top base: KILLED IN NORTHERN IRELAND 1972/ (Name)
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Ackrill, H
Ackrill, T E
Arundel, C E
Ashley, W L
Bradley, A
Bradley, G
Brittain, T W
Brooks, H
Burkitt, W
Campion, A
See details for all 105 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 101
Served and returned: 79
Died: 22
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Surname, initials
Order of information: Surname - Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 3
Served and returned: 0
Died: 3
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Surname, initials
Order of information: Surname - Northern Ireland Conflict; The Troubles (1969-1998)
Total names on memorial: 1
Served and returned: 0
Died: 1
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Surname, forename, rank
Order of information: Undefined
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Cross
Measurements: depth 915 mm, height 3048 mm, width 915 mm
Materials: Granite
- 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
- North Somercotes
- WMO ID: 81722
- Condition: Poor [last updated on 14-03-2018]
- Help update these details if the condition is wrong
- Costs
Site: £218.11s 4d
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Sponsorship
- Public
Details: Funds raised by public collections and donations - Responsibility
- North Somercotes Council
- Reference
- The First World War Memorials of Lincolnshire - Michael Credland
- for more images, see www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk/memorial/81722
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