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Memorial details

Memorial type
Pillar / Column
Town
West Butterwick
County
Lincolnshire
Country
England
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945), First World War (1914-1918), Falklands Conflict (1982)
Ceremony
  • Dedicated
    Date: 13th August 1921
    Attended by: Local Clergy/Dignitaries
  • Unveiled
    Date: 13th August 1921
    Attended by: Local Clergy/Dignitaries
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Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
51658

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Current location

St Mary the Virgin Church
North St And West St
West Butterwick
Lincolnshire
DN13 3LA
England

OS Grid Ref: SE 83546 05833
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
THREE STEPPED BASE SURMOUNTED BY ROUND PLINTH, TAPERED COLUMN, CORNICE AND URN. INSCRIPTION IN GOLD PAINTED LETTERING ON THEF RONT FACE OF THE MEMORIAL. WW2 INSCRIPTION ON A TABLET CARVED IN THE SHAPE OF AN OPEN BOOK AND PLACED AGAINST THE FRONT FACE OF THE STEPPED BASE GOLD PAINTED WREATH WITH CROWN WITHIN IT IS DEPICTED ON THE FRONT FACE OF THE CORNICE
Inscription
THEY DIED THAT WE MIGHT LIVE/ LEST/ WE FORGET/ (NAMES)/ TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN LOVING MEMORY/ OF THE MEN FROM THIS PARISH WHO FELL/ IN/ 1914 THE GREAT WAR 1918/ 1939 - 1945/ (NAMES)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Baines, James
Barker, Leslie
Brown, John J
Brown, William
Clark, George W
Cockin, Herbert
Crowston, Harry
Dawson, Frank L
Dawson, Stephen R
Ella, J Maurice
See details for all 30 names
Commemorations
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 12
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 12
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: rank,year died,regiment,forename
    Order of information: year died,rank,forename,regiment
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 17
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 17
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: rank,year died,regiment,forename
    Order of information: year died,rank,forename,regiment
  • Falklands Conflict (1982)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: rank,regiment,forename
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Pillar
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Marble - Black
  • Plinth
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Marble - Grey
  • Second World War memorial
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Marble - Grey
  • Base
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
  • Memorial
    Measurements: depth C 5FT, height C 12FT, width C 5FT
    Materials: Undefined
Listing information
Condition
Costs

Memorial: £160 0S 0D

Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Responsibility
WEST BUTTERWICK PARISH COUNCIL

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