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    Memorial

    Boston

    WM Hunt

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    Current Location

    BARGATE GREEN, MEMORIAL GARDENS, Wide Bargate Green, Boston, Boston, Lincolnshire, England

    OS Grid Reference

    TF 330 440

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    Names

    Names listed on this memorial

    • Alfred Airey

    • George Gordon Akrill

    • Harry Kingsley Allen

    • Herbert H Allison

    • William Edward Alliwell

    • William Bernard Andrews

    • Fred Appleby

    • Robert Armitage

    • Thomas Ashberry

    • Thomas Leonard Butler Atkin

    • Leonard Hobster Atkinson

    • Arthur Atterby

    • Frederick Ayre

    • Herbert Ayre

    • Thomas William Douglas Bailey

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    Type of Memorial
    Cross
    WMR Reference Number
    2768
    Description
    CROSS SURMOUNTING COLUMN ON LARGE SQUARE PEDESTAL AND FOUR STEPPED BASE Above the 1939-45 tablet is a crest of a shield and three crowns with a mermaid on each side and underneath a motto. Beside the main memorial is a small plinth with the badges of the Burma Star Association, the British Legion, the Royal Naval Association and the Royal Air Force Association.
    Inscription
    (ABOVE NAME PANELS) TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN MEMORY OF THE PEOPLE OF BOSTON WHO DIED IN TWO WARS 1914-18 AND 1939-45 (NAMES) (PANEL 1) HE DIED THE NOBLEST DEATH A MAN MAY DIE/ FIGHTING FOR GOD AND LIBERTY/ AND SUCH A DEATH IS IMMORTAL (SIC) (PANEL 2) THERE IS BUT ONE TASK FOR ALL/ FOR EACH ONE LIFE TO GIVE/ WHO STANDS IF FREEDOM FALLS/ WHO DIE (SIC) IF ENGLAND LIVES (PANEL3) WENT THE DAY WELL WE DIED AND NEVER KNEW/ BUT WELL OR ILL ENGLAND WE DIED FOR YOU
    War
    First World War (1914-1918)
    Number Commemorated
    348
    Died
    348
    Information shown
    surname,rank
    Order of names
    surname
    War
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Number Commemorated
    215
    Died
    215
    Information shown
    surname,rank
    Order of names
    surname
    Maker(s)
    • MESSRS S SHERWIN, Builder

    • W SAMUEL WEATHERLEY FRIBA, Architect

    Sponsor Type
    public
    Maintenance History
    2005: PROJECT UNDERWAY TO ADD ADDITIONAL NAMES NOT COMMEMORATED AFTER THE FIRST WORLD WAR. ESTIMATED COST OF £4,000.

    Ceremonies

    Unveiled

    25th September 1921

    EARL OF YARBOROUGH

    Dedicated

    25th September 1921

    UNKNOWN

    Custodian
    BOSTON BOROUGH COUNCIL

    Components

    Cross

    Height: 8557MM

    Width: 765MM

    Depth: 765MM


    Made from: Stone - Portland


    Condition: Good


    Plaques / Panels with names

    Made from: Copper, Stone - Limestone


    Condition: Good


    • Carter Postcard Collection
    • Target Series page 6, 20- 04-2005 November 8th 1995
    • Aircrew Association, Official quarterly magazine 2001
    • Lincolnshire Gazette Vol 3 Issue 9
    • Gazette October 1st- 1921
    • Lincolnshire Standard - October 1st 1921 - War Memorial
    • The Boston Guardian, March 1st 1919/ May 10th 1919/August 9,16,23 1919/Sept 20, 27 1919 July 31, 1920/Oct 1st 1921/ May 20th 1922