Monument record MLI124916 - Wildmore and Thornton le Fen War Memorial in Wildmore churchyard

Summary

Wildmore and Thornton le Fen war memorial is in the churchyard of St Peter's Church and was dedicated in 1920.

Type and Period (1)

  • (Early 20th Century to 21st Century - 1920 AD to 2050 AD)

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Full Description

Wildmore war memorial is located in the churchyard of St Peter's Church on Langrick Road. the memorial includes the fallen from the parish of Thornton le Fen. Unveiled in 1920, the memorial is a twelve feet (four metres) high tapering Latin cross mounted on a pedestal with two octagonal steps. The memorial commemorates nine men who perished in the First World War and later, following the Second World War, three names were added. {1} The war memorial was unveiled on 23 November 1920, in commemoration of nine local servicemen. The memorial stands in the churchyard of the Church of St Peter, Wildmore, but is also the memorial for the adjacent parish of Thornton le Fen. It takes the form of an elegant, tall and slender stone Latin cross, 3.7m in height. The cross rises from a two-stage plinth, square on plan, which stands on a two-stepped octagonal base. Following the Second World War an additional inscription was added with three names. For the full description of this listed building please refer to the National Heritage List for England. {2}

Sources/Archives (2)

  •  Bibliographic Reference: Michael Credland. 2014. The First World War Memorials of Lincolnshire. p.180.
  •  Website: Historic England (formerly English Heritage). 2011->. The National Heritage List for England. http://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/. 1443731.

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Location

Grid reference TF 25026 53158 (point)
Civil Parish WILDMORE, EAST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE

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Record last edited

Mar 21 2021 8:35PM

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