Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Sundial
- District
- West Lindsey
- Town
- Laughton
- County
- Lincolnshire
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Maker
- N and P Burrows Ltd (Manufacturer)
- Ceremony
- Unveiled
Date: 05 June 2005
Attended by: Local Clergy/Dignitaries - Dedicated
Date: 05 June 2005
Attended by: Local Clergy/Dignitaries - Show More (1)
- Unveiled
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 54309
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Current location
Cemetery
Laughton
West Lindsey
Lincolnshire
England
OS Grid Ref: SK 848 976
Denomination: Undefined
- Description
- Brass armillary sundial on blue granite plinth, signifying the sacrifices made by airmen from around the world.
- Inscription
- PLINTH: Remembering aircrew/ who lost their lives in/ this area during WW2./ This memorial was/ placed here by/ Laughton Parish/ on 5th June 2005/ Lest We Forget SUNDIAL: Thou by the dial's shady stealth mayst know time's thievish progress to eternity.
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Commemorations
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 0
Served and returned: 0
Died: 0
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Undefined
Order of information: Undefined
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Components
- Sundial
Measurements: width 450mm
Materials: Brass - Plinth
Measurements: depth 610mm, width 610mm
Materials: Granite
- Sundial
- 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
- Laughton Aircrew
- WMO ID: 182042
- Condition: Good [last updated on 03-10-2018]
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- Costs
Comments: Partly funded by a Home Front Recall grant.
Memorial: c £2000- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Sponsorship
- Public,other
- Reference
- Gainsborough Standard 3 / 02 June 2005
- Scunthorpe Telegraph 9 / 06 June 2005
- Scunthorpe Telegraph 15 / 01 June 2005
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