Monument record MLI116231 - Welton le Wold War Memorial
Summary
Welton le Wold war memorial is located in the churchyard of St Martin's Church. It was unveiled in 1920.
Type and Period (1)
- WAR MEMORIAL (Early 20th Century to 21st Century - 1920 AD to 2050 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
Full Description
Welton le Wold war memorial stands in the churchyard of St Martin's Church. The 1920 memorial is a rough-hewn Ionian cross on a tapering plinth, carved by Messrs Mawer Bros of Louth. The soldiers who fell during the First World War and the Second World War are commemorated here. {1}
Welton le Wold War Memorial is located in the churchyard of the church of St Martin and was unveiled on 29 August 1920, commemorating 6 local servicemen who died during the First World War. The names of the two men who died in the Second World War were added at a later date. It is of rough hewn granite with a square base, above which rises a tapering plinth. A plain Celtic cross stands on the plinth. 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.189.
- <2> SLI13386 Website: Historic England (formerly English Heritage). 2011->. The National Heritage List for England. http://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/. 1434783.
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Location
Grid reference | TF 27329 87306 (point) |
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Civil Parish | WELTON LE WOLD, EAST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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