Monument record MLI97487 - War memorial in the churchyard of St Sebastian's church, Great Gonerby

Summary

War memorial in the churchyard of St Sebastian's church, Great Gonerby

Type and Period (1)

  • (Early 20th Century to 21st Century - 1919 AD to 2050 AD)

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PRN 38935 The war memorial was erected in 1919. It was designed by Wilfrid Bond and sculpted by Messrs Streather and Winn of Grantham. It was paid for by public subscription. For the full description and the legal address of this listed building please refer to the appropriate List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. {1}{2} Great Gonerby war memorial commemorates those who died in the First World War and the Second World War. The memorial stands in the south-western corner of St Sebastian's churchyard, adjacent to the entrance from Grantham Road. The memorial is a twenty feet (six metres) tall tapering octagonal shaft sitting on a pedestal and two-stepped base surmounted with an ornate Latin cross. The memorial is made from Clipsham stone and was unveiled in 1919. {3}

Sources/Archives (3)

  •  Index: Department of the Environment. 1984. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. 494941.
  •  Report: South Kesteven District Council. 2009. Great Gonerby Conservation Area: Character Appraisal. -.
  •  Bibliographic Reference: Michael Credland. 2014. The First World War Memorials of Lincolnshire. p.95.

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Grid reference SK 8979 3807 (point)
Civil Parish GREAT GONERBY, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE

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Record last edited

Mar 21 2021 8:35PM

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