
Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Sundial
- District
- East Lindsey
- Town
- Alford
- County
- Lincolnshire
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- Second World War (1939-1945), Northern Ireland Conflict; The Troubles (1969-1998)
- Maker
- APT Engineering (Builder)
Dale Bavin (Letter cutter / Engraver) - Ceremony
- Dedicated
Date: 12th November 2010
Attended by: Local Clergy/Dignitaries
- Dedicated
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 59699
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Current location
Inside the main gates of the memorial park
Alford Memorial Recreation Ground
South Street (B1196)
Alford
East Lindsey
Lincolnshire
LN13 9AY
England
OS Grid Ref: TF 45454 75606
Denomination: Undefined
- Description
- Sundial in the form of an obelisk placed within a circle. The names are inscribed in gold on faces 2 and 4 of the base.
- Inscription
- Face 1: IN/ HONOURED/ MEMORY Face 2: (names) Face 4: (names)
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Baker, Joseph
Clay, Raymond Samuel
Enderby, Arthur Richard
Greenwood, John Grenville
Higgins, Elwyn John Comyn
Higgins, Michael Christopher Comyn
Hogger, Hugh Alphonso
Hudson, Henry
Hughes, Stanley Victor
Langley, Eric Ambrose
See details for all 24 names - Commemorations
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 23
Served and returned: 0
Died: 23
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Surname, forenames
Order of information: Surname, forename - Northern Ireland Conflict; The Troubles (1969-1998)
Total names on memorial: 1
Served and returned: 0
Died: 1
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Surname, forename
Order of information: Undefined
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Components
- Obelisk
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Granite - Red
- Obelisk
- 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
- Costs
Comments: Funding provided by Lincolnshire Co-op Funeral Services.
Memorial: £15,000- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Sponsorship
- Corporate
- Responsibility
- Alford Town Council
- Reference
- Boston Today 3 May 2006
- Local Publication/Booklet 28th June 2006 Unknown publication reporting the transfer of responsibility for the memorial to the Local Authority.
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