Bottesford and Yaddlethorpe War Memorial

A First World War Memorial unveiled in 1922, with additions made after the Second World War.

MATERIALS AND PLAN: the memorial faces onto Manor Road, standing within the churchyard, approximately 160m north-west of the Church of St Peter ad Vincula. It is square on plan and is carved from Sicilian marble with engraved and leaded lettering. The memorial is set on a square, slabbed base enclosed with a low rail supported by concrete posts.

DESCRIPTION: the memorial features a statue of a winged figure representing Peace holding a wreath, set on a square pedestal with a moulded architrave and base. Each side of the pedestal features a carved panel. The words ‘IN MEMORY’ are carved above the front-facing, east panel, followed by an inscription which reads: ‘OF/ THOSE WHO GAVE THEIR/ LIVES FOR OUR COUNTRY/ FROM/ BOTTESFORD-HOLME/ AND YADDLETHORPE/ IN THE GREAT WAR OF/ 1914 1918./ (SEVEN NAMES)/ THEIR NAME LIVETH/ FOR EVERMORE’. The panel on the south face is inscribed: ‘IN/ GRATEFUL/ MEMORY OF/ THOSE WHO GAVE THEIR/ LIVES FOR OUR COUNTRY/ FROM/ BOTTESFORD/ AND YADDLETHORPE/ IN THE GREAT WAR OF/ 1939 - 1945./ (NINE NAMES)’.