Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
East Lindsey
Town
Benniworth
County
Lincolnshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
53948

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Current location

North wall of the nave
St Julian's Church
Church Lane
Benniworth
East Lindsey
Lincolnshire
LN8 6JP
England

OS Grid Ref: TF 20936 81789
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Wall mounted rectangular brass plaque. Incised inscription picked out in black capitals, headed with a small Latin cross, all contained within a fine black border. Names in a single column with date of death. Beneath the plaque in loose leaf format is a biopic of each of the fallen from both WW1 and WW2.
Inscription
TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN MEMORY OF/ THE MEN OF THIS PARISH WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES/ IN THE SERVICE OF THEIR COUNTRY/ 1914-1918./ (Names)/ "HE WHO GIVES HIS LIFE FOR KING AND COUNTRY LEAVES NOUGHT UNDONE THAT MAN CAN DO".
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Grundy, Charles
Kent, Harold
Lee, Charles H
Oliver, John O
Shepherd, Albert
Wattam, William
See details for all 6 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 6
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 6
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Surname, forename, initials, date of death
    Order of information: Date of death
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: height 600mm, width 760mm
    Materials: Brass
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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