Monument record MLI116013 - Branston War Memorial

Summary

Branston war memorial is located on the junction of Silver Street and High Street. It was dedicated in 1921.

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Full Description

Branston war memorial is made from Portland stone and stands at the crossroads between Silver Street and High Street. It resembles Sir Reginald Bloomfield's Cross of Sacrifice which is seen in British and Commonwealth cemeteries throughout the world. It sits on concrete foundations and has three steps leading up to it. The memorial is dedicated to those who served in the First World War and those who died in the Second World War. It stands in a small garden area. {1}

Sources/Archives (1)

  •  Bibliographic Reference: Michael Credland. 2014. The First World War Memorials of Lincolnshire. p.56.

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Location

Grid reference Centred TF 0232 6731 (20m by 21m)
Civil Parish BRANSTON AND MERE, NORTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE

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Record last edited

Mar 21 2021 8:35PM

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