
Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Chapel: Dedicated within church building
- District
- East Lindsey
- Town
- Louth
- County
- Lincolnshire
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945), Second World War - civilians
- Maker
- SIR CHARLES A NICHOLSON (Designer)
Bowman and Sons (Builder)
Messrs Mawer and Son (Undefined) - Ceremony
- Dedicated
Date: 17 April 1921
Attended by: Bishop of Lincoln
- Dedicated
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 54014
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Current location
St Stephens memorial chapel in south east corner of church
St James Church
Louth
East Lindsey
Lincolnshire
England
OS Grid Ref: TF 326 873
Denomination: Church of England
- Description
- Memorial chapel dedicated to St Stephen. The dedications and names are on oak panelling. The First World War names are on four panels to the left of the alter and five panels to the right. On the panels that divide the memorial chapel from the altar are the names from the Second World War. On the south wall of the chapel are the names of Second World War civilians, inscribed on two panels. Lettering incised and gilded.
- Inscription
- PANELLING LEFT: OF YOUR CHARITY REMEMBER THE MEN OF LOUTH WHO DIED FOR KING AND COUNTRY IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1918/ (NAMES) PANELLING RIGHT: REST ETERNAL GRANT THEM LORD . LIGHT PERPETUA; LIGHTEN THEM . OUT OF THE DEEP HAVE I CALLED UNTO THEE O LORD . LORD HEAR MY PRAYER/ (NAMES) (exact line spacing unknown) DIVIDING PANEL BETWEEN ALTAR AND CHAPEL: REMEMBER ALSO THE MEN AND WOMEN OF LOUTH/ WHO FELL IN THE WAR OF 1939-1945/ (NAMES) PANELLING SOUTH WALL: TO THE MEMORY OF THE MEN, WOMEN AND CHILDREN/ WHO WERE KILLED BY ENEMY ACTION IN LOUTH, 1939-1945/ (NAMES)
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Arliss, Peter G
Bradley, George
Caley, Clement L
Dannatt, Lilian M
Emerson, Alice
Graham, Robert M L
Hallett, Jean
Hallett, Ronald
Hallett, Walter
Hutton, Susannah
See details for all 15 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 209
Served and returned: 0
Died: 209
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname,forename
Order of information: surname,forename - Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 75
Served and returned: 0
Died: 75
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname,forename
Order of information: surname,forename - Second World War - civilians
Total names on memorial: 15
Served and returned: 0
Died: 15
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname,forename
Order of information: surname,forename
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Chapel
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Undefined - Panelling
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Wood - Oak
- Chapel
- 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
- St Stephen's Memorial Chapel
- WMO ID: 264158
- Condition: Undefined [last updated on 02-07-2019]
- Help update these details if the condition is wrong
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Reference
- Lincolnshire Chronicle 23 April 1921
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