Spilsby War Memorial is a Grade II listed building in the East Lindsey local planning authority area, England. First listed on 28 July 2025. Memorial.

Spilsby War Memorial

WRENN ID
first-column-ridge
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
East Lindsey
Country
England
Date first listed
28 July 2025
Type
Memorial
Source
Historic England listing

Description

A First World War memorial, dating to 1921; with later additions for the Second World War and Suez Crisis.

DESCRIPTION: the memorial is constructed from stone and is octagonal in plan. It memorial stands in a prominent roadside location, within the north end of the churchyard of the Church of St James (National Heritage List for England entry 1308892).

The memorial is in the form of a tall cross with tapering shaft, with a sword carved onto its west face. Both the top and arms of the cross have flared ends. The cross stands on an octagonal plinth and set of three octagonal steps.

The inscription is carved into the plinth and steps of the memorial and is as follows:

West face, plinth: TO THOSE WHO/ FROM THIS PLACE/ LAID DOWN THEIR/ LIVES IN THE/ GREAT WARS/ 1914 1918/ 1939 1945. The names of the 28 fallen WWI soldiers are listed on two plinth faces to either side of this. On the step below this are the names of the eight fallen Second World War soldiers. West face, middle step: SUEZ – 1956 (the name of a single soldier is listed beneath this).

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