Skirbeck War Memorial

First World War memorial,1920.

DESCRIPTION: the stands in the churchyard of the church of St Nicholas (Grade II*), and is c4m in height and made of limestone. At the top of the memorial is a crucifix under a triangular canopy carved to resemble a wooden roof. On the reverse (southern) side there is a carved standing figure of the Virgin and child. The hooded Calvary is at the top of an octagonal shaft with broach-stops at its foot. The shaft has a square base and stands on a plinth. The plinth is square with a bevelled top and is inscribed with incised lettering. The north face is inscribed IN MEMORIAM; the east face RIP; the south face PRO PATRIA; and the west face 1914-1918. The names of the 36 men of the parish who died during the First World War are inscribed below on each face.