Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Board / Plaque / Tablet
- District
- South Holland
- Town
- Holbeach St Matthew
- County
- Lincolnshire
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 43031
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Current location
ST MATTHEWS CHURCH
Holbeach St Matthew
South Holland
Lincolnshire
England
OS Grid Ref: TF 412 323
Denomination: Church of England
- Description
- WALL-MOUNTED WOODEN BOARD. NAMES PAINTED IN BLACK. WIDE WOODEN CORNICE AT TOP WITH SHELF AT BASE. WOODEN CROSS AT TOP CENTRE OF BOARD. METAL STUDS ON BORDER AT SIDES AND TOP.
- Inscription
- TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN PERPETUAL MEMORY OF THE MEN/ OF ST MATTHEWS AND ST MARKS WHO SERVED IN/ HIS MAJESTYS FORCES IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914-1918/ (NAMES)/ THE MEN WENT IN/ JEOPARDY OF THEIR LIVES 2 SAM 23.17
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Albert, George
Allen, Fred
Baile, Jack
Batterbee, James Noel
Batterbee, Robert Wm
Batterbee, Walter
Batterbee, Walter Hy
Besswood, Bert
Bills, John Fd
Bills, Thomas
See details for all 112 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 146
Served and returned: 117
Died: 29
Exact count: no
Information shown: forename
Order of information: Undefined
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Board
Measurements: depth C 10 IN, height C 6FT 7IN, width C 3FT 5IN
Materials: Wood
- Board
- 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
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
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