Memorial details

Memorial type
Roll of honour or book of remembrance
District
East Lindsey
Town
Goulceby
County
Lincolnshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
88624

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Current location

On a desk within the nave.
All Saints Church
Top Lane
Goulceby
East Lindsey
Lincolnshire
LN11 9UA
England

OS Grid Ref: TF 25254 79476
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
A 16 page loose leaf book containing details and news clippings of the men who served, and those who were Killed in Action, from the villages of Asterby and Goulceby.
Inscription
Cover: WW1/ WE WILL REMEMBER YOU Frontspiece: ASTERBY and GOULCEBY REMEMBERS THOSE WITH LOCAL/ CONNECTIONS WHO SERVED IN WORLD WAR 1/ SOURCES OF INFORMATION/ Much of the information gathered is derived from a search through all copies of/ The Horncastle News and South Lindsey Advertsier from 1914 to 1919 (now just/ called the Horncastle News). A debt of gratitude is owed to the Horncastle Civic/ Society for access to their newspaper archives./ Other sources include:/ Lincolnshire Memorials/ Lincolnshire.com/ Relevant Census records/ Commonwealth War Graves Commission/ History of the 10th battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment/ The information is not necessarily complete and whilst every attempt has been/ made to ensure accuracy, there may be occasions when the original information/ is not quite accurate or is incomplete. For example, sometimes the information/ from the Horncastle News didn't quite match military records./ If anyone has any suggested amendments or further details to add please contact/ November 2018
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Blades, Bertram Harrison
Clayton, Albert Ernest Wade
Clayton, Harold
Flintoft, Thomas
Griffin, Moses
Griffin, Robert
Holland, Albert Edward
Smith, William
Stubbs, Percy
True, Leaf Heaton
See details for all 12 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 12
    Served and returned: 6
    Died: 6
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Surname, forenames, rank, regiment, date of death, where died, where buried, relationships, additional
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Book
    Measurements: depth 25mm, height 300mm, width 210mm
    Materials: Paper
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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