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Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Cross
- District
- East Lindsey
- Town
- Lusby
- County
- Lincolnshire
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
- Ceremony
- Unveiled
Date: 22 February 1920
Attended by: Captain S V Hotchkin MC - Dedicated
Date: 22 February 1920
Attended by: Reverend C H W Bellairs, local clergy and parishioners - Show More (1)
- Unveiled
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 48811
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Current location
St Peter's Churchyard
Water Lane
Lusby
East Lindsey
Lincolnshire
PE23 4JB
England
OS Grid Ref: TF 34000 67947
Denomination: Church of England
- Description
- A hexagonal base and shaft surmounted with a cross and globe resting on a richly carved urn. Inscription incised on faces 1, 2, 4 and 6 of the plinth.
- Inscription
- Face 1: TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN MEMORY OF THOSE/ WHO SERVED IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 - 1918/ AT REST/ (Names) Face 2: ALSO SERVED/ (Names) Face 4: 1939-1945/ (Name) Face 6: ALSO SERVED/ (Names)
- Inscription legible?
- no
- Names on memorial
- Abbott, W
Bond, S
Brader, D
Brumby, E
Chambers, Herbert
Elsey, Frank
Elsey, Fred
Elsey, G
Elsey, Tom
Elsey, W
See details for all 16 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 15
Served and returned: 10
Died: 5
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Surname, forename, initials, regiment.
Order of information: Alphabetical by surname. - Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 1
Served and returned: 0
Died: 1
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Surname, initials, rank
Order of information: Undefined
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Cross
Measurements: height c4260mm
Materials: Stone - Bath
- 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
- Lusby Cross
- WMO ID: 210568
- Condition: Poor [last updated on 06-03-2018]
- Help update these details if the condition is wrong
- History
- 2020: badly weathered but discernible. 2003: some of the letters are badly weathered.
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Sponsorship
- Public
- Reference
- Lincolnshire Chronicle. 28 February 1920.
- The First World War memorials of Lincolnshire - Michael Credland
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