Kirton War Memorial is a Grade II listed building in the Boston local planning authority area, England. First listed on 4 November 2016. War memorial.

Kirton War Memorial

WRENN ID: tangled-plaster-sunrise
Grade: II
Local Planning Authority: Boston
Country: England
Date first listed: 4 November 2016
Type: War memorial
Source: Historic England listing

Description

MATERIALS: rough-hewn Cornish granite.

DESCRIPTION: the war memorial is located on The Green on the High Street in the centre of Kirton. It consists of an obelisk on a square plinth and seven-stepped base.

The inscriptions are incised into polished plaques on the faces of the plinth and painted black and gold. The inscription on the front face reads: IN/ GRATEFUL/ AND GLORIOUS MEMORY/ OF THE MEN OF KIRTON/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES/ FOR KING AND COUNTRY/ IN THE GREAT WARS/ 1914 – 1918/ 1939 – 1945. The other faces are inscribed with the names. One of the faces is additionally inscribed: THEIR NAMES/ LIVE/ FOR EVER.

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