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Memorial details

Memorial type
Avenue / Tree or grove
District
West Lindsey
Town
Welton
County
Lincolnshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Ceremony
  • Planted
    Date: 2014
    Attended by: Welton-by-Lincoln Parish Council, local clergy
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
90280

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Current location

To the south of the path to the church.
St. Mary's Churchyard
Church Lane
Welton
West Lindsey
Lincolnshire
LN2 3HZ
England

OS Grid Ref: TF 01119 79755
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
A tree surrounded by a circular metal fence with a dedicatory tablet beneath. The tablet inscription is in the centre and either side at the top are figures of a soldier in Service Dress and Cap resting on arms reversed. The lettering and figures are incised and picked out in white.
Inscription
They shall not grow old,/ as we that are left grow old:/ Age shall not weary them,/ nor the years condemn./ At the going down of the sun/ and in the morning/ We will remember them./ This tree is planted in memory of/ the men and women who served in the Great War of 1914-1918/ Welton-by-Lincoln Parish Council 2014
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 0
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 0
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Undefined
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Tree
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Plant Material
  • Tablet
    Measurements: depth c10mm, height c300mm, width c400mm
    Materials: Slate
Listing information
Condition
History
Welton-by-Lincoln Parish Council
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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