Listed Building: War Memorial (1392919)
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| Grade | II |
|---|---|
| Authority | Department of Culture, Media and Sport |
| Date assigned | 26 May 2005 |
| Date last amended |
Description
Listed as the third amendment of the 48th list. CHAPEL ST LEONARDS 1504/0/10002 CHURCH LANE 01-SEP-05 War Memorial GV II War memorial. Circa 1921. Roughly hewn grantite. A Celtic cross on a plinth and base. It was originally dedicated to Private Mark Hill, as a First World War monument to an individual, but was later also dedicated to the village dead of the Second World War. The front face of the plinth is inscribed with "TO THE GLORY OF GOD/AND IN MEMORY OF/(NAME)/GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN/THAN THIS THAT HE LAY DOWN/HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS/THIS MEMORIAL IS ERECTED BY/THE PARISHIONERS". The front face of the base is inscribed "1939 (NAMES) 1945". The memorial was paid for by public subscription. Summary of Importance: A good example of a relatively simple war memorial to the dead of the First and Second World Wars. It also posseses group value with the nearby Grade II listed church. TF5526372028
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Sources (1)
- SLI9828 Index: Department of the Environment. 1987. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. 1504/0/10002 3rd amendment.
Location
| Grid reference | TF 55263 72028 (point) (Surveyed) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TF57SE |
| Civil Parish | CHAPEL ST LEONARDS, EAST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 6 2018 10:17AM
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