Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
East Lindsey
Town
Louth
County
Lincolnshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 11october 1921
    Attended by: Lord Southborough
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
53466

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Current location

In the school Hall
King Edward VI School
Edward Street
Louth
East Lindsey
Lincolnshire
LN11 9LL
England

OS Grid Ref: TF 32577 87040
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Elaborately carved wooden board with semi-circular pediment. Carved coat of arms above pediment, shield with a lion rampant placed within the pediment. Inscription carved in the centre of the board with foliate garland carved above it. Names in two columns.
Inscription
IN HONOURED MEMORY/ OF OLD BOYS OF THIS SCHOOL/ WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914-1918/ (Names)/ LABORABANT IN BELLO IN PACE REQUIESCANT* * Translation - THEY WORKED IN WAR AND REST IN PEACE
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 56
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 56
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, forename
    Order of information: surname
Components
  • Board
    Measurements: depth 75mm, height 3000mm, width 1730mm
    Materials: Wood - Oak
Listing information
Condition
Costs

Memorial: c £230

Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference
  • Lincolnshire Chronicle 15 October 1921

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