Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Board / Plaque / Tablet
- District
- East Lindsey
- Town
- Horncastle
- County
- Lincolnshire
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 94239
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Current location
Methodist Church
Queen Street
Horncastle
East Lindsey
Lincolnshire
LN9 6BD
England
OS Grid Ref: TF 26127 69460
Denomination: Methodist
- Previous locations
- Wesleyan Methodist Chapel
Chapel Lane
Baumber
East Lindsey
Lincolnshire
LN9 5NQ
England
OS Grid Ref: TF 22317 74226
Denomination: Wesleyan
- Wesleyan Methodist Chapel
- Description
- Ogee topped marble tablet mounted on a square black slate backing board, mounted vertically in a concrete base. Dedication and names incised on the front face. This is believed to be from the ex Baumber Wesleyan Church
- Inscription
- TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN MEMORY OF THESE OUR BRETHEREN/ WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914-1919./ (Names)/ REJOICING IN HOPE.
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Bromfield, John
Cummins, Jesse
Fawcett, William
Jordan, William
Laming, William
Spencer, Gilbert Major
See details for all 6 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 6
Served and returned: 0
Died: 6
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Surname, forename, regiment
Order of information: Surname, forename
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Undefined
Measurements: depth 25mm, height 750mm high, width 870mm
Materials: Slate - Tablet
Measurements: depth 25mm, height 510mm, width 660mm
Materials: Marble - White
- Undefined
- 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
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
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