Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Cross
- District
- North Kesteven
- Town
- Ashby De La Launde
- County
- Lincolnshire
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Ceremony
- Dedicated
Date: 24 August 1919
Attended by: Local Clergy/Dignitaries - Unveiled
Date: 24 August 1919
Attended by: Maj James - Show More (1)
- Dedicated
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 54085
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Current location
To the east of the church pathway
St Hybald's Church
Church Avenue
Ashby De La Launde
North Kesteven
Lincolnshire
LN4 3JQ
England
OS Grid Ref: TF 05500 54778
Denomination: Church of England
- Description
- Canopied crucifix supported by a tapered column atop an octagonal stone base and two steps. Inscription and names are in lead lettering on faces 1, 2, 3 and 7. Bronze figure of Our Lord
- Inscription
- Face 1 base: TO THE GLORY/ OF GOD/ AND IN GRATEFUL/ MEMORY OF THE/ MEN OF ASHBY/ WHO GAVE THEIR/ LIVES IN DEFENCE/ OF KING & COUNTRY/ IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914-1918./ R.I.P Face 1 top step: "GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN/ THAN THIS, THAT A MAN LAY/ DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS/ FRIENDS". Face 1 bottom step: R. SKELTON. SLEAFORD. Face 2 base: (Names) Face 3 base: (Name) Face 7 base: (Names)
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Arden, Richard
Blundy, Herbert
Chambers, John
Clarke, George
Clarke, Joseph
Clayton, Leslie
Cunnington, Wm,
Long, Edward
Marshall, Charles
Watson, George
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, forename
Order of information: surname
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Crucifix
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Bronze - Base
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stone - Portland
- 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
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Reference
- Lincolnshire Chronicle 30 August 1919
- Sleaford Journal 06 September 1919
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