Monument record MLI125220 - Digby War Memorial

Summary

Digby war memorial is located in the churchyard of the Church of St Thomas a Becket. It was unveiled in 1920.

Type and Period (1)

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

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Full Description

Digby war memorial is located in the churchyard of the Church of St Thomas a Becket. The memorial commemorates those who died in the First World War, and was unveiled in 1920. The memorial consists of a 7ft (2m) high cross mounted on a 2ft (0.5m) cubic pedestal. Both the cross and the pedestal are of polished red Aberdeen granite. The memorial sits on two concrete steps. {1}{2} This memorial takes the form of a well-executed, tapered cross shaft, made from pink Aberdeen granite. It is square in plan, and is composed of the rounded, inscribed cross standing on an inscribed, square plinth, which itself stands on a two-stepped concrete base. It stands in a prominent roadside location, within the boundary of the churchyard of the Church of St Thomas a Becket, to the left of the main gate. The memorial was unveiled on the 22nd of August 1920, in the attendance of the local clergy and dignitaries, and is dedicated to 20 soldiers from the parish who died in the First World War. An additional, later inscription commemorates five further soldiers who died during the Second World War. For the full description and the legal address of this listed building please refer to the appropriate entry in the National Heritage List for England. {3}

Sources/Archives (3)

  •  Bibliographic Reference: Michael Credland. 2014. The First World War Memorials of Lincolnshire. p.72.
  •  Website: Imperial War Museum. 2010->. War Memorials Register (formerly the UK National Inventory of War Memorials). www.iwm.org.uk/memorials. No.20438.
  •  Website: Historic England (formerly English Heritage). 2011->. The National Heritage List for England. http://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/. 1485392.

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Location

Grid reference TF 0804 5479 (point) Estimated from Sources
Civil Parish DIGBY, NORTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE

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Aug 27 2024 11:43AM

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