
Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Cross
- District
- East Lindsey
- Town
- Louth
- County
- Lincolnshire
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
- Ceremony
- Dedicated
Date: 26 May 1921
Attended by: Bishop Suffragan of Grantham The Right Revd John Edward Hine, Cpl Mee DCM - Unveiled
Date: 26 May 1921
Attended by: Sgt Benjamin Arthur Hempstock, Revd George Gordon - Show More (1)
- Dedicated
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 54008
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Current location
St Michael and All Angels Church
Church Street
Louth
East Lindsey
Lincolnshire
LN11 9DR
England
OS Grid Ref: TF 33233 87133
Denomination: Undefined
- Description
- Wooden crucifix on a stone plinth. It bears the figure of Jesus and the legend I.N.R.I. above. The inscribed dedication and names are incised into classic shield designs on all four faces of the plinth. The shield on face 1 bearing the First World War dedication has a carved laurel wreath at centre. The Second World War dedication is on a stone tablet resting at the foot of face 1 of the plinth.
- Inscription
- Face 1 plinth shield : IN LOVING AND GRATEFUL/ REMEMBRANCE/ OF THOSE WHO GAVE THEIR/ LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914-1919/ ON WHOSE SOULS MAY/ JESUS HAVE MERCY/ +/ Face 1 tablet: AND THOSE FROM THE/ CONGREGATION AND PARISH/ WHO DIED IN THE/ SECOND WORLD WAR/ 1939-1945/ Face 2 plinth shield: (Names)/ Face 3 plinth shield: (Names)/ Face 4 plinth shield: (Names)/
- Inscription legible?
- no
- Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 76
Served and returned: 0
Died: 76
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Surname, forename, initials
Order of information: Undefined - Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 0
Served and returned: 0
Died: 0
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Undefined
Order of information: Undefined
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Crucifix
Measurements: height 2875mm, width 1428mm
Materials: Wood - Base
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stone
- Crucifix
- 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
- Louth [St. Michael's],
- WMO ID: 210488
- Condition: Poor [last updated on 20-05-2019]
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- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Reference
- The First World War Memorials of Lincolnshire - Michael Credland
- Lincolnshire Chronicle 28 May 1921
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