Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Obelisk
- District
- North Kesteven
- Town
- South Kyme
- County
- Lincolnshire
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Ceremony
- Dedicated
Date: 24 April 1921
Attended by: Mr A Key, Revd John Milner MA, Revd Henry Wardle BA - Unveiled
Date: 24 April 1921
Attended by: Earl of Winchilsea, Mr A Key, Revd John Milner MA, Revd Henry Wardle BA - Show More (1)
- Dedicated
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 87627
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Current location
In the churchyard opposite the car park.
St Mary's & All Saints Church
Church Lane
South Kyme
North Kesteven
Lincolnshire
LN4 4AP
England
OS Grid Ref: TF 16918 49766
Denomination: Church of England
- Description
- Stone obelisk positioned on a three stepped plinth and two stepped concrete base. Dedication and names incised and picked out in black on face 1 of the plinth.
- Inscription
- Face 1 : TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND/ IN MEMORY OF/ (names)/ WHO DIED FOR KING & COUNTRY/ IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914-1919
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Bates, W
Creasey, J. E.
Freeston, E
Holmes, E. P.
Lingard, J. H.
Munks, J. A.
Skelton, P
Thompson, W
Wells, A
See details for all 9 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 9
Served and returned: 0
Died: 9
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Surname, initials
Order of information: Undefined
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Obelisk
Measurements: depth c600mm, height 3660mm, width c600mm
Materials: Granite - Aberdeen
- 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
- Costs
Memorial: £130
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Sponsorship
- Public
- Reference
- The First World War memorials of Lincolnshire - Michael Credland
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