Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Cross
- District
- Boston
- Town
- Skirbeck
- County
- Lincolnshire
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Ceremony
- Unveiled
Date: 05 December 1920
Attended by: Major Edward Hammond Foot of the Royal Engineers. - Dedicated
Date: 05 December 1920
Attended by: Major Edward Hammond Foot of the Royal Engineers. and dedicated by Reverend Simpson - Show More (1)
- Unveiled
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 59208
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Current location
In the churchyard
St Nicholas Church
Fishtoft Road
Skirbeck
Boston
Lincolnshire
PE21 6DJ
England
OS Grid Ref: TF 33802 43124
Denomination: Church of England
- Description
- Canopy crucifix on a pillar set on a square plinth and base. Names carved into the sides of the plinth.
- Inscription
- Face 1: IN MEMORIAM/ (names) Face 2: R.I.P./ (names) Face 3: PRO PATRIA/ (names) Face 4: 1914-1918 (names)
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Anslow, J
Barrand, P. W.
Brunning, W
Christian, G
Christian, W
Clarke, A. E.
Colley, H
Comer, T
Dobson, T
Dodds, J. L.
See details for all 36 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 36
Served and returned: 0
Died: 36
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname, initial
Order of information: Surname
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Crucifix
Measurements: height 3962mm
Materials: Stone - Plinth
Measurements: depth 860mm, height 520mm, width 860mm
Materials: Stone - Pillar
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stone - Base
Measurements: depth 1685mm, height 210mm, width 1685mm
Materials: Stone
- Crucifix
- Listing information
- Skirbeck War Memorial
- Grade II
- 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
- Condition
- Boston - Skirbeck Parish
- WMO ID: 155693
- Condition: Fair [last updated on 10-07-2019]
- Help update these details if the condition is wrong
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
This record comprises all information held by IWM’s War Memorials Register for this memorial. Where we hold a names list for the memorial, this information will be displayed on the memorial record. Please check back as we are adding more names to the database.
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