Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Park / Sports field
- District
- East Lindsey
- Town
- Alford
- County
- Lincolnshire
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 53971
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Current location
Alford Memorial Recreation Ground
South Street (B1196)
Alford
East Lindsey
Lincolnshire
LN13 9AY
England
OS Grid Ref: TF 45467 75607
Denomination: Undefined
- Description
- Park and recreation ground at the entrance to which is a metal archway supported by two brick pillars. On each pillar is a bronze plaque on which are the names of the Second World War fallen.
- Inscription
- Metal archway over gate: 1939/ MEMORIAL/ RECREATION GROUND/ 1945 Left Plaque: IN HONOURED MEMORY/ (names)/ "PRO PATRIA" Right Plaque: IN HONOURED MEMORY/ (names) "PRO PATRIA"
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Baker, Joseph
Clay, Raymond Samuel
Enderby, Arthur Richard
Greenwood, John Grenville
Higgins, Elwyn John Comyn
Higgins, Michael Christopher Comyn
Hogger, Hugh Alphonso
Hudson, Henry
Hughes, Stanley Victor
Langley, Eric Ambrose
See details for all 23 names - Commemorations
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 23
Served and returned: 0
Died: 23
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname, forenames
Order of information: surname, forename
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Components
- Park
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Undefined - Plaques
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Bronze - Arch
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Brick, Metal
- Park
- Listing information
- This memorial is not currently listed. Find out how to nominate this memorial for inclusion on the National Heritage List for England
- More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website
- Condition
- Alford Memorial Park
- WMO ID: 261006
- Condition: Undefined [last updated on 08-04-2019]
- Help update these details if the condition is wrong
- History
- 2006: An obelisk will be placed in the park later this year which will have the names of the Second World War fallen on it. It will also act as a sundial. 2001-2005: Park has been upgraded to include a junior football field, a skateboard park, footpaths. Drainage and lighting has also been improved. The project is ongoing with the gardens to be added and improved on.
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Responsibility
- Memorial Park Trust
This record comprises all information held by IWM’s War Memorials Register for this memorial. Where we hold a names list for the memorial, this information will be displayed on the memorial record. Please check back as we are adding more names to the database.
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