Memorial details

Memorial type
Allegory (eg: Victory)
District
South Kesteven
Town
Uffington
County
Lincolnshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Ceremony
  • Dedicated
    Date: 1920
    Attended by: Canon Ainley, Rector of Parish
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
8491

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Current location

East end of the north aisle
St Michael & All Angels Church
Main Road (A16)
Uffington
South Kesteven
Lincolnshire
PE9 4SN
England

OS Grid Ref: TF 06168 07753
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Three triptych-type marble panels. Centre panel is taller with curved impediment. Each panel is surrounded by an edging of grey/green marble with the central panel in cream marble. Left and right panels list names of dead in black classical script lettering. Centre panel shows figure of St. George as crusader holding sword and standing over a slain dragon. Below is commemoration on black panel with gold lettering.
Inscription
Centre panel: IN PROUD & GRATEFUL MEMORY/ OF THESE MEN WHO GAVE/ THEIR LIVES FOR THEIR/ COUNTRY IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 - 1919/ Left panel: THINE O' LORD/ (Names)/ Right panel: IS THE VICTORY/ (Names)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Adams, William W
Ainley, Frederick W
Ainley, William P
Bond, George
Cousins, Francis G
Frisby, Robert M
Genever, Bertie
Kesteven, 3rd Baron, Thomas
Lyon, Amos
Rolffe, Francis
See details for all 14 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 14
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 14
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Surname, forenames, initials, rank, regiment, date of death, place of death
    Order of information: Surname
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: height 1000 mm, width 500 mm
    Materials: Marble - Carrara
Listing information
Condition
Costs

Site: Free

Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Public
Responsibility
Parish Church

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