Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
North Kesteven
Town
Kelby
County
Lincolnshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
54145

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Current location

North wall of nave.
St Andrew's Church
Oasby Road
Kelby
North Kesteven
Lincolnshire
NG32 3AH
England

OS Grid Ref: TF 00358 41427
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Plain wall-mounted rectangular, horizontally oriented, brass plaque with Latin cross at top middle. It commemorates a fallen WW1 soldier from this Parish.
Inscription
TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN EVERLASTING MEMORY OF/ PTE THOMAS HENRY KING/ 1/4TH LINCOLNS, OF THIS PARISH WHO/ MADE THE SUPREME SACRIFICE FOR/ GOD, KING AND COUNTRY IN THE/ GREAT WAR. OCT. 13TH. 1915./ AGED 25.
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname,rank,year died,regiment,forename,age of death
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: depth 3mm, height 320mm, width 560mm
    Materials: Brass
Listing information
  • PARISH CHURCH OF ST ANDREW
  • Grade I
  • This memorial is protected, and listed on the National Heritage List for England maintained by Historic England. View list entry
  • More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website
  • Historic England
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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