Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Cross
- District
- East Lindsey
- Town
- Ludborough
- County
- Lincolnshire
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 54015
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Current location
In the Churchyard overlooking the road
St Marys Church
Station Road
Ludborough
East Lindsey
Lincolnshire
DN36 5SF
England
OS Grid Ref: TF 29567 95517
Denomination: Church of England
- Description
- A granite cross with a plinth and two stepped base mounted on a concrete foundation, in the centre of the cross are the letters IHS. Main inscription is on face 1 and the names of the fallen are incised, along with their dates of death, on faces 3 and 4.
- Inscription
- Face 1 plinth: ERECTED/ BY PUBLIC SUBSCRIPTION/ TO RECORD WITH LOVE/ AND GRATITUDE/ THE NAMES OF LUDBOROUGH MEN/ WHO DIED ON ACTIVE SERVICE/ FOR THEIR COUNTRY/ IN THE GREAT WAR. Face 1 top base: THEY FOUGHT FOR PEACE,/ THEY FOUND PEACE. Face 3 plinth: (Names) Face 4 plinth: (Names)
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Atkinson, William
Blades, George J
Bucknall, Charles S
Burnett, William
East, Albert
Haylett, George
Lamming, Archie
Larter, Albert
Lewis, Frank
Nesbit, Cuthbert W
See details for all 13 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 13
Served and returned: 0
Died: 13
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Surname, forenames, initials, date of death
Order of information: date of death starting on face 4
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Cross
Measurements: depth 860mm, height 2430mm, width 860mm
Materials: Granite - Aberdeen - Base
Measurements: depth 910mm, height 600mm, width 910mm
Materials: Concrete
- Cross
- 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
- Ludborough war memorial
- WMO ID: 172836
- Condition: Good [last updated on 08-08-2019]
- Help update these details if the condition is wrong
- History
- June 2020: The memorial is gradually getting taken over by the large tree next to it and has Faces 3 and 4 almost completely covered.
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- Yes
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Sponsorship
- Private
- Reference
- The First World War Memorials of Lincolnshire - Michael Credland
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