South Somercotes War Memorial is a Grade II listed building in the East Lindsey local planning authority area, England. First listed on 31 January 2018. War memorial.
South Somercotes War Memorial
- WRENN ID
- errant-transept-tallow
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- East Lindsey
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 31 January 2018
- Type
- War memorial
- Address
- South Somercotes War Memorial, St Peter's Churchyard, Town Street, Lincolnshire, LN11 7BW
- OS grid reference
- TF 415 938
- Coordinates
- 53.42226, 0.12935
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
South Somercotes War Memorial is a First World War memorial built in 1920, located within the churchyard of the redundant St Peter’s Church, which is a Grade I Listed building.
The memorial features a rough-hewn granite wheel cross, with a sword carved in relief on its front face. The cross stands on a tapering square plinth, which is set on a single stepped base. The front of the plinth has a smoothed recessed panel that displays a leaded inscription. This inscription reads: 'TO THE GLORY OF GOD / AND IN PROUD AND GRATEFUL MEMORY OF / (NAMES) / WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR KING AND COUNTRY / IN THE GREAT WAR / 1914 – 1918. / THEY WERE A WALL UNTO US BOTH BY NIGHT AND DAY / 1 SAM. 25 10.'
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