Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
West Lindsey
Town
Nettleham
County
Lincolnshire
Country
England
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945), Second World War - civilians
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 22/4/1949
    Attended by: Bishop of Lincoln performed the unveiling
  • Dedicated
    Date: 22/4/1949
    Attended by: Bishop of Lincoln performed the dedication
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Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
87618

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Current location

In Reception
Lincolnshire Police HQ
Deepdale Lane
Nettleham
West Lindsey
Lincolnshire
LN2 2LT
England

OS Grid Ref: TF 00208 75588
Denomination: Undefined

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Previous locations
  • Lincolnshire Constabulary HQ
    Church Lane
    Lincoln
    Lincoln
    Lincolnshire
    England

    OS Grid Ref: Undefined
    Denomination: Undefined
Description
Rectangular bronze plaque on an oak backboard.
Inscription
LINCOLNSHIRE CONSTABULARY/"IN MEMORIAM" 1939-1945/ (NAMES)/ "AT THE GOING DOWN OF THE SUN AND IN THE MORNING/ WE WILL REMEMBER THEM"
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Bentley, Donald
Boocock, Kenneth
Croft, Fred
Cross, Raymond J
Cullen, Charles L
Downing, Harry
Eastoe, Albert
Falkinder, Nicholas
Faulkner, Joseph
Gray, Edward S. A.
See details for all 22 names
Commemorations
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 21
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 21
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Forename, surname, rank, military unit
    Order of information: Alphabetical by surname
  • Second World War - civilians
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Forename, 2nd initial, surname, Police rank and Force
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Bronze
  • Backboard
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Wood - Oak
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Responsibility
Lincolnshire Police
Reference
  • Nottingham Journal 23/4/1949 (page 6) reported the unveiling, commenting that the 22 names listed on the memorial comprised 20 members of the County Constabulary and 2 members of the Boston Borough Police; one had died on Police duty, the other 21 had died in military service.

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