Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Cross
- District
- West Lindsey
- Town
- Kirkby Cum Osgodby
- County
- Lincolnshire
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
- Ceremony
- Dedicated
Date: 25th March 1921Good Friday 1921
Attended by: Rev. J. Christie, Vicar of Thornton-Le-Moor and Local Clergy/Dignitaries - Unveiled
Date: 25th March 1921
Attended by: Mrs Baldwin Young of Sheffield - Show More (1)
- Dedicated
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 48905
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Current location
At the West end of Osgodby village
in a small fenced enclosure that is set back from the roadside behind the hedge.
Parish War Memorial
Main Street
Kirkby Cum Osgodby
West Lindsey
Lincolnshire
LN8 3TA
England
OS Grid Ref: TF 06988 92663
Denomination: Undefined
- Description
- Square base surmounted by granite step, tapered plinth, tapered shaft and Ionic Cross. Inscription in raised black lettering on three sides of plinth. Additional tablet for WW2 placed against the front face of the step.
- Inscription
- 6 OCLOCK FACE: TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN HONOURED MEMORY/ OF THE MEN/ OF KIRKBY-CUM-OSGODBY/ AND KINGERBY,/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN/ THE GREAT WAR, 1914 - 1919./ WORLD WAR 1939 - 1945/ (NAMES) 3 AND 9 OCLOCK FACES: (NAMES)
- Inscription legible?
- no
- Names on memorial
- Atkinson, A
Codd, E
Codd, J
Cox, S
Eaton, H
Rhodes, J
Sharp, F
Smith, J W
West, H
Wilkinson, C H
See details for all 10 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 10
Served and returned: 0
Died: 10
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Initial, surname
Order of information: Surname - Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 2
Served and returned: 0
Died: 2
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Initials, surname
Order of information: Surname
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Cross
Measurements: depth 650 mm, height 2160 mm, width 830 mm
Materials: Granite - Cornish - Tablet
Measurements: height 380 mm, width 610 mm
Materials: Granite
- 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
- Osgodby memorial cross
- WMO ID: 200929
- Condition: Undefined [last updated on 31-03-2020]
- Help update these details if the condition is wrong
- History
- 2002: A couple of letters in inscription are hard to read or missing Autumn 1991: Base repaired and lettering re-fixed.
- Costs
Comments: Land given by Mr & Mrs Wilson of Osgodby. Memorial by public subscription.
Memorial: £70- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Sponsorship
- Public
- Responsibility
- Parish Council
- Reference
- Lincolnshire Chronicle - Saturday 02 April 1921 "IN GRATEFUL REMEMBRANCE." KINGERSBY AND OSGODBY WAR MEMORIAL UNVEILED.
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