Waltham War Memorial is a Grade II listed building in the North East Lincolnshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 22 October 2021. War memorial.
Waltham War Memorial
- WRENN ID
- shifting-flue-wind
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- North East Lincolnshire
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 22 October 2021
- Type
- War memorial
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
First World War memorial erected 1920 with Second World War additions.
Materials: Portland stone.
Description: Waltham War Memorial is prominently located at the junction between Brigsley Road and Cheapside. It comprises a two stepped plinth surmounted by a wheel head cross with the words ‘Hope,’ ‘Faith’ and ‘Glory’ in relief on its arms and a figure of the risen Christ overlooking a soldiers grave, in relief on the stem.
The inscription on one face of the plinth reads:1914-1918/ FOR GOD FOR KING FOR COUNTRY/ TO THE GLORIOUS MEMORY OF/ THE MEN OF WALTHAM WHO/ DIED AND IN RECOGNITION OF/ THE SELF SCRIFICE OF ALL/ WHO FOUGHT IN THE GREAT WAR/ THIS MONUMENT IS DEDICATED.
On another face it simply reads 'THE FALLEN' followed by the names of the 16 men who lost their lives in the conflict.
A third face reads '1939-1945', followed by the names of the eight men who lost their lives in the Second World War.
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