Memorial details

Memorial type
Cross
District
North East Lincolnshire
Town
Laceby
County
Lincolnshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
51685

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Current location

IN THE COUNCIL CEMETERY
Laceby Cemetery
Cemetery Road
Laceby
North East Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire
England

OS Grid Ref: TA 21074 06508
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
OCTAGONAL BASE SURMOUNTED BY OCTAGONAL PLINTH, TAPERED SHAFT AND CROSS. INSCRIPTION ON THE SIDES OF THE PLINTH. SHIELD CARVED ON FOUR SIDES OF THE PLINTH New name panels added to replace original inscriptions
Inscription
6 OCLOCK FACE: THIS MEMORIAL/ WAS ERECTED BY THE/ INHABITANTS/ OF THIS VIALLAGE,/ IN HONOUR OF THE/ LACEBY MEN/ WHO FELL IN DEFENCE/ OF THEIR/ KING AND COUNTRY/ IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 - 1919./ THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR/ EVERMORE/ AND ALSO/ IN HONOUR OF/ THOSE OF THIS PARISH/ WHO MADE THE/ SUPREME SACRIFICE/ FOR THEIR KING/ AND COUNTRY/ DURING THE WORLD/ WAR OF 1939 - 1945/ WE WILL REMEMBER THEM 3, 9 AND 12 OCLOCK FACE: (NAMES) 4.30 FACE: PRO/ DEO 7.30 FACE: PRO/ REGE 2.30 AND 9.30 FACE: (...)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Arnold, G
Bainbridge, J F
Bates, E R
Beswick, W
Blyth, T
Bolton, F
Branham, F
Brown, G W
Burley, G W
Clayton, W
See details for all 43 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 58
    Served and returned: 29
    Died: 29
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: surname
    Order of information: surname
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 26
    Served and returned: 13
    Died: 13
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: surname,decorations
    Order of information: surname,decorations
Components
  • Cross
    Measurements: height C 6000MM
    Materials: Stone
Listing information
Condition
History
2003: SHIELDS WITH INSCRIPTION ON THEM HAVE BADLY WEATHERED AND LETTERING IS HARD TO READ. THE RESET OF THE INSCRIPTION IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE.
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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