Monument record MLI97494 - Caythorpe War Memorial
Summary
Caythorpe war memorial is situated on the green, adjacent to the churchyard of St Vincent's Church. It was dedicated in 1920.
Type and Period (1)
- WAR MEMORIAL (Early 20th Century to 21st Century - 1920 AD to 2050 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
Full Description
The village war memorial stands at the north edge of the village green, within a niche in the curved boundary wall of Hall Farm. {1}
Caythorpe war memorial is dedicated to those who died in the First World War, the Second World War and the Second Gulf War in Iraq. Unveiled in 1920, the memorial consists of a 14.5ft (4m) high Portland stone Cross of Sacrifice with the crusader sword, designed for the Imperial (now Commonwealth) War Graves Commission by Sir Reginald Bloomfield. The memorial stands adjacent to St Vincent's churchyard on a green donated by Sir Edward Hussey Packe of Caythorpe Hall. {2}
Caythorpe Memorial Cross was unveiled on 10 October 1920 by Lieutenant-Colonel Edmund Royds MP, of Stubton Hall near Newark. It is located on a green to the west of the entrance to the churchyard of the Parish Church of St Vincent, and stands south of a coursed stone wall with brick coping, which curves in a semi-circle around the memorial. The names of twenty-three who died in the First World War are inscribed on a tablet on the curved wall behind the memorial. After the Second World War an additional tablet was added to the memorial recording four names. Two further tablets were added for those who died in Iraq in 2003 and 2005. The Portland Stone memorial is a sensitive adaption of Sir Reginald Blomfield’s Cross of Sacrifice. It stands on an octagonal platform, with an octagonal base, octagonal pedestal, and Latin cross. A reversed sword in bronze is fixed to the front face of the cross. The memorial is enclosed by ornamental metal posts carrying a spiked chain. For the full description of this listed building please refer to the National Heritage List for England. {3}
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SLI12797 Report: South Kesteven District Council. 2009. Caythorpe and Frieston Conservation Area Appraisal. -.
- <2> SLI14624 Bibliographic Reference: Michael Credland. 2014. The First World War Memorials of Lincolnshire. p.64.
- <3> SLI13386 Website: Historic England (formerly English Heritage). 2011->. The National Heritage List for England. http://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/. 1438056.
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Location
| Grid reference | SK 93850 48556 (point) Surveyed |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | CAYTHORPE, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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