Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Roll of honour or book of remembrance
- District
- South Kesteven
- Town
- Stamford
- County
- Lincolnshire
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Maker
- Bowman and Sons (Carpenter)
- Ceremony
- Unveiled
Date: 1948
Attended by: Former Service Personnel - Dedicated
Date: Feb 1948
Attended by: Local Clergy/Dignitaries - Show More (1)
- Unveiled
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 43082
Support IWM
Any gift we receive makes a vital contribution to our ongoing work, from conserving our collection to supporting our public programme.
Current location
All Saints Church
Red Lion Square
Stamford
South Kesteven
Lincolnshire
PE9 2AB
England
OS Grid Ref: TF 02852 07154
Denomination: Church of England
- Description
- A three page Book of Remembrance with hand written inscriptions, within a wooden display case with a glass lid. This is mounted against the wall on a small shelf. Above this is a wooden board with dedication, and above this is a rudimentary Recce Corps flag, in a glazed frame.
- Inscription
- Board: AS A SACRED AND LASTING MEMORIAL/ TO OUR COMRADES WHO FELL IN/ NORTH AFRICA AND ITALY/ THIS TABLET IS ERECTED BY THE OFFICERS AND MEN/ OF THE/ FIRST RECONNAISSANCE REGIMENT R.A.C/ FORMED IN THIS TOWN 8 JAN. 1941/ DISBANDED IN EGYPT 15 MAY 1946
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Ainley, J.
Bailey, A.
Bailey, F.
Bailey, R. A
Ball, A.
Barker, S.
Barron, J. D.
Baxendale, W.
Beal, J. A.
Beniston, S.
See details for all 118 names - Commemorations
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 118
Served and returned: 0
Died: 0
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname, regiment
Order of information: Undefined
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Components
- Case
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Wood - Oak, Glass - Book
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Vellum - Board
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Wood - Oak - Frame
Measurements: height 640mm, width 720mm
Materials: Wood - Flag
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Fabric
- Case
- 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
- Costs
Comments: Sponsored by 1 Recce Regt RAC Old Comrades Association
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
This record comprises all information held by IWM’s War Memorials Register for this memorial. Where we hold a names list for the memorial, this information will be displayed on the memorial record. Please check back as we are adding more names to the database.
This information is made available under a Creative Commons BY-NC licence.
This means you may reuse it for non-commercial purposes only and must attribute it to us using the following statement:
© WMR-43082
For queries, please contact [email protected].