Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
South Kesteven
Town
West Deeping
County
Lincolnshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Ceremony
  • Dedicated
    Date: February 1920
    Attended by: Lord Bishop of Lincoln, Rev P Gore Graham, Rector
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
8483

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Current location

St Andrews Church
Church Lane
West Deeping
South Kesteven
Lincolnshire
PE6 9GP
England

OS Grid Ref: TF 10900 08625
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Nowy headed brass plaque for WW1 with inscription in relief and fleury cross at top. Below is a rectangualr, nowy-headed bronze plaque with WW2 names and cross at the top.
Inscription
Plaque: TO THE GLORY OF GOD IN MEMORY OF THE MEN OF THIS PARISH WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR THEIR COUNTRY IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1919/ (NAMES)/ THEIR NAMES LIVETH FOR EVERMORE Bronze plaque: 1939 - 1945/ (Names)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Anstee, Joseph
Charity, Thomas
Lunn, Charles
Lunn, Tom
Neal, George
Roden, Frederick
Roffe, Richard
Skerritt, Walter
Stones, Sidney
Wincup, Bernard
See details for all 11 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 8
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 8
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname,rank,regiment,forename,additional
    Order of information: surname
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 3
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 3
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname,rank,regiment,forename
    Order of information: surname
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Bronze, Brass
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference
  • WW1 Plaque. Faculty Book 13 p467 5 March 1920
  • Boston and Spalding Free Press, 2 March 1920. Impressive Service at West Deeping
  • WW2 Plaque. Faculty 1875 18 September 1990

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