Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Obelisk
- District
- East Lindsey
- Town
- Hogsthorpe
- County
- Lincolnshire
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
- Ceremony
- Unveiled
Date: 14 March 1920
Attended by: Mr Addison MP, Right Hon. Dr Christopher Addison MP, the Minster of Health, Lt Wingate, Revd Arthur William Drake, Revd James Pope-Smith - Dedicated
Date: 14 March 1920
Attended by: Mr Addison MP, Right Hon. Dr Christopher Addison MP, the Minster of Health, Lt Wingate, Revd Arthur William Drake, Revd James Pope-Smith - Show More (1)
- Unveiled
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 59739
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Current location
St Mary's Church
High Street
Hogsthorpe
East Lindsey
Lincolnshire
PE24 5PP
England
OS Grid Ref: TF 53401 72219
Denomination: Church of England
- Description
- Obelisk set on a tapering plinth and two steps. It stands on a gravel surround with edging. Inscription in raised lettering on three sides of the plinth. A wreath emblem was originally placed above the dedicatory inscription, it can be seen in old photos and there is a circular indentation in the shape of it, but this is now missing,
- Inscription
- Face 1: TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN GRATEFUL MEMORY OF/ THE MEN OF THIS PARISH/ WHO IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-18/ MADE THE SUPREME SACRIFICE/ FOR ENGLAND AND HONOUR/ THIS MEMORIAL IS DEDICATED./ ERECTED BY THE PARISHIONERS. Face 2: (Names) Face 4: (Names)/ 1939/ +/ 1945
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Brown, F
Buckley, L
Burman, G
Carrott, J
Chester, E
Clark, H
Evison, C. S.
Hall, J. E.
Hall, T
Harriman, E. H.
See details for all 18 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 16
Served and returned: 0
Died: 16
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Surname, initials
Order of information: Surname - Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 2
Served and returned: 0
Died: 2
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Surname, initials
Order of information: surname
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Obelisk
Measurements: depth 810mm, height 3350mm, width 810mm
Materials: Granite - Cornish - Detail
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Unknown
- 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
- Hogsthorpe Memorial,
- WMO ID: 209589
- Condition: Good [last updated on 09-04-2019]
- Help update these details if the condition is wrong
- History
- 2006: The initial letter A. is missing from the name of A. Parish 2019: Letter 'A' as mentioned above has been reinstated
- Costs
Memorial: c £145 0s 0d
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Sponsorship
- Public
- Reference
- Lincolnshire Chronicle 20 March 1920
- The First World War Memorials of Lincolnshire - Michael Credland
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