Heckington War Memorial is a Grade II listed building in the North Kesteven local planning authority area, England. First listed on 6 December 2016. A C20 War memorial.
Heckington War Memorial
- WRENN ID
- sunken-stone-finch
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- North Kesteven
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 6 December 2016
- Type
- War memorial
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
Heckington War Memorial is a First World War memorial that was unveiled on 1 October 1922. It is made of Cornish granite and is located on the edge of the Village Green. The memorial features a wheel-head cross decorated with carved knotwork and a central boss, which sits atop a tapered shaft. This is mounted on a plinth and a three-stepped base, bringing the total height to nearly 7.6 meters.
The memorial includes inscriptions on bronze plaques. The plaque on the plinth reads: "TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN PROUD AND GRATEFUL MEMORY/ OF THE FOLLOWING/ MEN OF HECKINGTON/ WHO MADE THE SUPREME SACRIFICE IN/ THE GREAT WAR. 1914 – 1918/ (NAMES)/ THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE." A second plaque, dedicated to the Second World War, is affixed to the face of the upper step of the base and states: "ALSO IN ETERNAL MEMORY OF THE/ FOLLOWING WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES/ IN THE WORLD WAR./ 1939 – 1945/ (NAMES)/ WE WILL REMEMBER THEM."
The memorial is surrounded by paving and ornate bow-top metal fencing, which includes a gate at the front.
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