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
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

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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
Components
  • Chapel
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Undefined
  • Panelling
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Wood - Oak
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference
  • Lincolnshire Chronicle 23 April 1921

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