Memorial details

Memorial type
Obelisk
District
South Kesteven
Town
Great Ponton
County
Lincolnshire
Country
England
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945), First World War (1914-1918)
Ceremony
  • Dedicated
    Date: 10 June 1920
    Attended by: Revd Guy Warne, Revd E H Morgan, Revd Frederick George Starling, parishioners, local dignitaries
  • Unveiled
    Date: 10 June 1920
    Attended by: Sir Arthur Priestley
  • Show More (1)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
54217

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Current location

South of the Church adjacent to the entrance path
Holy Cross Church
Dallygate
Great Ponton
South Kesteven
Lincolnshire
NG33 5DP
England

OS Grid Ref: SK 92750 30436
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Square obelisk on a plinth of the same material. Engraving of a laurel wreath on the lower part of the obelisk above the years of the First World War. All lettering is leaded and on face one of the monument. Main dedication and WW1 names on the plinth and WW2 names on face 1 of the base.
Inscription
Lower part of Obelisk: 1914-1919/ Plinth: TO THE HONOURED MEMORY/ OF THESE WHO LEAVING HOMES IN/ THIS PARISH GAVE THEIR LIVES/ FOR KING AND COUNTRY/ IN THE GREAT WAR/ (Names)/ THE GLORIOUS DEAD/ Base: 1939-1945/ (Names)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Ablewhite, William
Clapton, Arthur
Exton, Joseph
Jackson, Frederick
Musson, Fred
Nixon, Reginald
Nixon, Stanley
Sentance, Geoffrey
Steele, Wilfred
Tuckwood, Frederick
See details for all 14 names
Commemorations
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 6
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 6
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Surname, forename
    Order of information: Forename, surname
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 8
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 8
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Surname, forename
    Order of information: Forename, surname
Components
  • Obelisk
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Granite - Cornish
  • Plinth
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Granite - Cornish
  • Memorial
    Measurements: height c 2000mm
    Materials: Undefined
  • Base
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Undefined
Listing information
Condition
Costs

Comments: Public subscriptions
Memorial: £70

Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference
  • The First World War Memorials of Lincolnshire - Michael Credland
  • Grantham Journal - Saturday 12 June 1920 Page 2 GREAT PONTON WAR MEMORIAL. UNVEILING CEREMONY BY SIR ARTHUR PRIESTLEY (photograph) (list of names) ---

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