Memorial details

Memorial type
Cross
District
North Kesteven
Town
Navenby
County
Lincolnshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Maker
MESSRS G MAILE & SON LTD (Manufacturer)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 10 April 1921
    Attended by: Local Clergy/Dignitaries
  • Dedicated
    Date: 10 April 1921
    Attended by: Lt Col Edmund Royds OBE MP, Local Clergy/Dignitaries
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Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
42969

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Current location

St Peters Church
Church Lane
Navenby
North Kesteven
Lincolnshire
LN5 0EG
England

OS Grid Ref: SK 98672 57827
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Rough-hewn Celtic cross with a Crusader sword carved on the front face of a tapering rough-hewn plinth and a single rough-hewn step. Faces 1 and 2 are polished and bearing decal inscriptions.
Inscription
Face 1: TO THE/ GLORY OF GOD/ AND/ IN HONOURED MEMORY OF/ THESE MEN OF NAVENBY/ WHO DIED FOR YOU IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914-1919/ (names) Face 2: 1939-1945 / (names)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Bartholomew, J Robert
Bellamy, Albert E
Bellamy, George L
Briggs, Edward W
Chapman, Joseph W
Chester, Charles R
Clarke, Girdham
Dean, Ian T
Donson, Ernest
Duffy, James
See details for all 30 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 22
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 22
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Surname, forenames, initials
    Order of information: Undefined
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 8
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 8
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Surname, forenames, initials
    Order of information: Surname
Components
  • First World War memorial
    Measurements: height 3048mm
    Materials: Granite - Cornish
Listing information
Condition
Costs

Memorial: £200

Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference
  • The First World War Memorials of Lincolnshire - Michael Credland

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