Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Boston
Town
Amber Hill
County
Lincolnshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Ceremony
  • Rededicated
    Date: 10-11-1995
    Attended by: Bishop Suffragan of Grantham
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
53934

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Current location

Attached to a small wall in the grounds of the school
Toftstead Primary School
Amber Hill
Boston
Lincolnshire
PE20 3RQ
England

OS Grid Ref: TF 23069 47067
Denomination: Undefined

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Previous locations
  • St John the Baptists Church (redundant)
    Amber Hill
    Boston
    Lincolnshire
    England

    OS Grid Ref: Undefined
    Denomination: Church of England
Description
Rectangular, nowy-headed wall mounted board, set into a recess on a small wall. Names listed in two columns inside decorative border. Second world war names are listed on a separate board of the same style directly below. Small plaque inlaid in wall detailing the memorial's move.
Inscription
Upper tablet: TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ IN MEMORY OF THE FALLEN OF THIS PARISH./ GREAT WAR 1914-1918/ (Names)/ LEST WE FORGET Lower Tablet: 1939-1945/ (Names) Plaque: MEMORIAL TRANSFERRED FROM/ ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST CHURCH/ AMBER HILL/ RE-DEDICATED BY BISHOP OF GRANTHAM/ ON/ 10TH NOVEMBER 1995
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Bush, George
Casey, Joseph
Chapman, Percy
Clark, Herbert
Hasnip, Norman
Holmes, Frank
Pocklington, James
Proctor, David
Robinson, George
Seymour, William
See details for all 15 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 12
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 12
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname,forename
    Order of information: surname,forename
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 3
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 3
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname,forename
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Memorial
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Undefined
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference
  • Boston Standard 31 23/11/1995
  • Boston Standard 19 19/10/1995

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