Memorial details

Memorial type
Cross
District
East Lindsey
Town
Skendleby
County
Lincolnshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945), Second World War - civilians
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 27 April 1920
    Attended by: Rt Revd Thomas Dunn, Revd Richard Barrow MA, relatives of the fallen and parishioners.
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
43084

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Current location

Corner of Spilsby Road and Stone Pit Lane
Spilsby Road
Skendleby
East Lindsey
Lincolnshire
PE23 4QB
England

OS Grid Ref: TF 43389 69564
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
An octagonal tapered shaft decorated with a capital, and surmounted by a Calvary with representations of the crucifixion on face 1, and the Virgin Mary on face 3. The whole is mounted on a plinth and two stepped base with three steps leading up to it. WW1 names and dedication are incised and picked out in black with capitalisation in red on an inlaid green stone tablet in face 1 of the plinth, and the WW2 names are incised below the tablet into the plinth itself.
Inscription
WW1 Tablet: Stay Wayfarer/ A Bede for These who abode death for Thee/ (Names)/ of this Parish, 1916 - 1918. May they rest in Peace./ WW2 inscription: 1939 - 1945/ (Names)/ R.I.P.
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Boulton, Charles
Brent, Robinson
Broughton, Harold
Crace, John Farrar
Hides, John Rycroft
Jacklin, Albert Edward
Merrill, Beryl Elsie
Smith, Ronald Maurice
Stainton, Edward
Staiuton, Charles
See details for all 11 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 7
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 7
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Surname, forename
    Order of information: Surname, forename
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 4
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 4
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Surname, forename
    Order of information: Surname
  • Second World War - civilians
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: Undefined
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname,forename
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Cross
    Measurements: depth 2000mm, height 4500mm, width 2000mm
    Materials: Stone
  • Tablet
    Measurements: height c400mm, width c1700mm
    Materials: Undefined
Listing information
Condition
Costs

Comments: The land and memorial were presented by generosity of Mr William Dunn Gainsford JP of Skendlesby Hall

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

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