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
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

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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
Components
  • Obelisk
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Granite - Red
Listing information
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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