Monument record MLI115856 - Bilsby War Memorial
Summary
Bilsby war memorial is located within the churchyard of the Church of Holy Trinity. It was unveiled in 1919.
Type and Period (1)
- WAR MEMORIAL (Early 20th Century to 21st Century - 1919 AD to 2050 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
Full Description
Bilsby war memorial was unveiled in 1919 and stands in the churchyard adjacent to the east side of Holy Trinity Church. The design is of a broken column made from Cornish grey granite on a rusticated base. The memorial commemorates the fallen from both the First World War and the Second World War. {1}
Bilsby war memorial stands in the churchyard of the Church of the Holy Trinity, to the east of the church. It was dedicated on 26 October 1919, commemorating 6 local servicemen and a nurse who died during the First World War. It is made of Cornish granite and takes the form of a broken column, symbolizing lives cut short. A further name was added to the memorial following the Second World War, bringing the total names inscribed on the memorial to 8. For the full description of this listed building please refer to the National Heritage List for England. {2}
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SLI14624 Bibliographic Reference: Michael Credland. 2014. The First World War Memorials of Lincolnshire. p.50.
- <2> SLI13386 Website: Historic England (formerly English Heritage). 2011->. The National Heritage List for England. http://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/. 1435370.
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Location
Grid reference | TF 46663 76712 (point) Surveyed |
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Civil Parish | BILSBY, EAST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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