Memorial

Caistor

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Current Location

Junction of South Street and Butter Market, Butter Market, Caistor, West Lindsey, Lincolnshire, LN7 6UB, England

OS Grid Reference

TA 11890 01314

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Type of Memorial: Cross
WMR Reference Number: 2584
Description: Octagonal three-stepped base and plinth supporting an octagonal stone shaft surmounted with a Greek cross, enclosed with bow-topped iron railings. Inscription and names incised on all sides of the plinth and two of the top steps.
Inscription: Face 1: TO THE/ MEN/ OF CAISTOR/ WHO DIED/ FOR THEIR/ COUNTRY/ Face 2: 1915/ (Names)/ Face 3: DEDICATED/ AD/ 1920/ Face 4: 1918/ (Names)/ Face 5: THEIR NAME/ LIVETH/ FOR/ EVERMORE/ 1920/ (Name)/ Face 6: 1917/ (Names)/ Face 7: 1939-1945/ (Names)/ 1942/ (Name)/ Face 8: 1916/ (Names)/

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 41
Died: 41
Information shown: Surname, forename, initials, year of death
Order of names: Year of death, surname

War: Second World War (1939-1945)
Number Commemorated: 13
Died: 13
Information shown: Surname, forename
Order of names: Surname, forename

Maintenance History: Date unknown: Railings placed around the memorial

Ceremonies

Unveiled

15 August 1920

Lord Worsley Earl of Yarborough

Dedicated

15 August 1920

Revd George Smith Tyack BA, Revd Caleb Arthur Walker, local dignitaries and parishioners

Components

Cross

Height: 6000mm

Width: 3000mm

Depth: 3000mm

Made from: Stone

Condition: Good

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